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Author: jArius
Date: 2004-12-05 09:37
In my most recent piece there's a section where I have to go from high-clarino C to altissimo F, to clarino A, and back to clarino C, all slurred, and I can't do it without squeaking at least one note or having really muddied transitions. Does anybody have any suggestions? It's all quarter notes, which could be either a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it. Plenty of time to get it right, but also plenty of time to squeak or lose all sense of intonation.
Jeremy Bruins
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2004-12-05 09:45
I would probably tongue the A so slightly and unnoticeably that it would sound as though it were slurred.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-12-05 14:38
Slurring up into altissimo will come with time, but like LeWhite said, slurring DOWN over a break tends to be VERY tricky and if you tongue lightly enough, it won't be noticeable.
An excrcise to try is to try slurring it JUST moving your embouchure (or bottom lip in this case) without lifting the index finger. For simplicity sake slur a G to an altissimo E, and back to a G. It'll give you an indication of how to move your lip and jaw when doing it. Then add the index finger and you should be good to go.
Anothing thing you should try is half-holing the index finger. Don't lift it completely off, but rather ROLL it off so it's a smoother transition back and forth. Combine all these and you should get it pretty well.
Alexi
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Author: jArius
Date: 2004-12-06 00:26
thanks for the help. I'll try that.
Jeremy Bruins
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Author: allencole
Date: 2004-12-06 15:42
Even Benny Goodman chose to tongue that particular sequence going into his solo on "Let's Dance."
That said, one issue that has not been raised here is one of support. One of the biggest problem with playing jumps is that the instrument has differing amounts of resistance on these different notes. The pressure that we put on the diaphragm adds additional resistance to all notes, and reduces the amount of difference between them.
I would be sure to intensify support here, and the results will tell you whether you have to break that slur. I hope that you have a fairly slow tempo over which to do this.
Allen Cole
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Author: jArius
Date: 2004-12-09 03:22
Oh, yes, very slow. "Still, Still, Still" at a tempo of 84.
Ken, I don't quite understand that fingering. What does "T/R" mean? I understand everything else.
Jeremy Bruins
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