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High Notes

Author: ClaRiNeT_CaNdY
Date: 2003-11-14 15:29

How do i reach them w/o squeaking and with a full tone?

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Re: High Notes

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2003-11-14 15:49

CC -

See the exercises I posted at http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=93432&t=93381.

Try these for a couple of weeks and give us a report.

Best regards.

Ken Shaw

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Re: High Notes

Author: Markus Wenninger
Date: 2003-11-15 11:45

play those high notes soft, really soft. In fact,play everything soft - for as many can increase dynamics very gradually, most fail to play softly. So, the softer the more control. Jumps up from low registers to higher ones with soft dynamics help, I think.
All the best,
Markus

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Re: High Notes

Author: BobD
Date: 2003-11-15 14:00

Try, try, try and try again........it's like learning to ride a bike.

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Re: High Notes

Author: Renato
Date: 2003-11-15 15:35

My two cents:

in addition to what has been suggested,

- don't use too weak a reed
- don't press the reed too hard
- keep the air support steady
- keep yopur throat open, don't "squeeze" the notes
- always keep in mind your intention of producing a good tone, and what that sound should be like
- climb up one note, or only a few notes, at a time

Hope I've helped.
Good luck.

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