Author: Rene
Date: 2001-04-17 20:39
I think that nobody will ever convince me that the mouth cavity is essential for the sound, or the vowels you try to from (yes - I tried). Artie Shaw once said in an Interview that the mouth must be close and narrow to get a good tone. Who am I to disagree?
To say the truth, I can see that opening my mouth cavity (or throat if you like) allows me to breath in more freely, to operate the tongue more effectively, to relax more and to put more mp in. Also I am less likely to put too much pressure on the reed and struggle the sound. That's all, and it is probably enough. But I cannot get an effect on the sound itself, unless I am really singing into the clarinet, which is another story.
All I want is to learn to do the necessary things, but for the right reasons.
Striving for more understanding,
Rene
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