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Re: Long Tones 2009

Author: Liam Murphy
Date: 2009-04-10 23:06

BBoard,

>>>>attempting to ignore that inescapable part of all language will not help anyone fully understand what it is you are trying to communicate. <<<<

My flight was not the result of debate-induced cowardice, rather it was late and I was tired. That is, I was not in to mood to defend myself with regard to my word choice. The matter appears to have been cleared up, and I apologize for sounding rude.

I should mention that my uncalled-for remark about "semantics, sarcasm and sophistry" was not really in response to any replies to this thread.

I don't believe that I ignored communication issues; I chose to condense my proposition, which, as I conceded, I probably should have done in the first place.

>>>>You don't have to practice "long tones"...you don't have to develope [sic] a good clarinet tone either. <<<<

You're right, I don't. I fail to see the correlation you allude to though.

>>>>Generations of clarinetists and clarinet teachers have used long tones to develope [sic] and sustain a good clarinet tone...think maybe they know somethin'?<<<<

This path of deduction has always confused me. I think Mark saved me the trouble of articulating my rebuttal anyway : )

>>>>I can see from your first post how you might have exhausted yourself. Long tone practice might help you build the stamina to endure such things. <<<<

I said in my second post: "I would [not] be arrogant enough to command that everyone should cease to practice long tones"

It appears this attribute has no inverse equivalent for some members of "long tone" camp.

>>>>For some beginners, I recommend long tones. Before you all get undies in a bunch, I have a method behind my madness...<<<<

I said in my second post:

>>>>Clearly [long tones have] some benefit. Why would almost all beginner wind instrument books (e.g. Essential Elements: Clarinet) include sections on long tones if its practice had no purpose? My answer: because the exercise is suited to beginners. <<<<

It looks like we are in agreement

- Liam

Post Edited (2009-04-10 23:19)

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