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Clarinet playing on full tummy

Author: fskelley
Date: 2014-08-02 07:52

As a keyboard player I never had to think about this. Back in college I played piano for vocal groups. I remember a Valentines Day sweetheart banquet for some teenagers- the church provided a wonderful Mexican buffet, and I chowed down before we performed, no problem. But the vocalists said no way they could eat... and I thought it was funny.

That was then, this is now. Now I understand. A full tummy does not go well with clarinet, not for me anyway. Oh, I can do it- but I'm surely not 100%, and there are often some unpleasantries. So I go out of my way to schedule practice and performance times at least 1-2 hours after meals.

Is this how it goes for all of you?

Stan in Orlando

EWI 4000S with modifications

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