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Author: TheGreatMingus
Date: 2006-03-24 19:35
Does anyone know if diabetus effects the embechoure and the over all technical skill of basically any type of instrumentalist to such a damaging extent? I am aware that Diabetus does cause nerve damage.
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What would be some good excersizes/advice on tounging in the higher register on clarinet, begining with the A just above the staff. My tounging sounds good up until this note, where it becomes difficult to make the note respond effortlessly, alot of squeeking and sounds really out of tune when first tounged, like if I was attacking it.
Hope to hear some responds
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Author: William
Date: 2006-03-24 21:59
I have not experianced any dehabilitating effects in my performance from having diabetes, but I do work hard to keep my blood sugars levels under control via diet and drugs. The most tragic--and unfortunately common--consequence of uncontrolled diabetes for the musician is blindness as a result of damage caused to the eye's retina. So, worry more about your vision than your nerve endings. Damage to the embouchure is more a result of no practice than disease.
Efficient articulation (tonguing) requires a good set-up (reed/mpc) adequate breath support, and good oral voicing of your sound. Try arching the back of your tongue as if producing a cat's hiss while playing to help accelorate the air stream toward your mouthpieces tip. Also try using more upper lip to support your sound and not just lower. Practicing a few minutes with the double lip style embouchure will help get the feel of more balanced lip support and should help center your tone quality as well. With a combination of focused air stream and modified (balanced) embouchure, you should experiance a more efficient articulation, not just in the upper register, but all throughout your clarinets range.
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