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Author: Firebird
Date: 2008-02-17 14:36
I was wondering, since I was introduced to the voicing technique in choral singing by my (clarinet) principal, which is supposed to improve the tone of the high notes. Does anyone know how is it done?
Chan
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2008-02-17 16:06
Hi Chan,
Voicing is using your tongue and larynx to “sing” the notes in the various registers of the clarinet. Of course the altissimo register is the most difficult register to “voice”. You should use those tools much the same way as you would when you sing. You keep the throat as opened as possible and position your tongue and larynx to voice those notes properly. I raise the back of my tongue to the position that is both comfortable and effective to play the high register effectively. I believe my larynx moves in an upward motion as well. Some players claim raising the front of the tongue high helps as well but I find that makes my sound small and choked though there might be some upper movement on certain notes. I have my students experiment with the tongue position to find what works best for them because people have different tongue sizes, teeth formation etc. No rule works the same for everyone. I really believe that if you can sing a high note without choking the sound, you can use basically the same technique on the clarinet. You need to support the air with your diaphragm of course, not your throat My students are very successful with my coaching them this way and don’t get a small, choked sound up high. ESP
www.peabody.jhu.edu/457
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2008-02-17 23:57
I tend to keep the tougue position low as in saying/singing the word bar or la. When practicing it's always a good idea to sing what you are practicing to get a sense of the melody and then use that mental picture in your playing.
Peter Cigleris
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Author: rtmyth
Date: 2008-02-18 17:59
Gigliotti took voice lessons to improve his playing.
richard smith
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Author: pelo_ensortijado
Date: 2008-02-19 13:23
i sing about half an hour every day + singing/voice-lessons twice a week.
the very same problem i have on my clarinet, i also have when singing.
(everything except the pure technical stuff)
every little unwanted tension and error is there when doing both.
and it is very much easier to remove them when working on it from both ways!
+ its allways fun to sing.
on a good day my register is from A to C2.(dont know how you americans write it. but from the A one octave and a third down from middle C(C1) to the C one octave above middle C.)
i highly recommend it! its the best way to start the day!!!
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