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Re: Air in clarinet tone

Author: Sean.Perrin
Date: 2016-10-30 01:14

This isn't *exactly* how to play, or *exactly* what to adjust, it's a conceptual idea that helps align other aspects without explaining in precise detail. A metaphor if you will.

By thinking about the air "speed" the questions of pressure and flow rate tend to solve themselves.

You need to work your ear and voicing in conjunction with these metaphorical concepts with practical exercises.

My point is sort of like this. We don't need to know the precise workings sports to play them, even well. Sure you need to know a LOT and practice a TON, but you can still know a lot about exactly how to make a great put without getting out your protractor and the exact number of newtons required for the swing. Arguably, you're better off without this intensely scientific approach since it may cloud things.

I'm sure some people would be happy to overthink this with you, but unfortunately I don't see how it helps the music to know the exact number of pascals required, for example. I'm not even sure if that's what you're asking or implying.

As far as offering a "standalone" solution I'm really not sure what you mean by that. It's one piece of a puzzle that we are trying to help you with not even having heard what you are talking about. I'm sorry if it's not helpful or what you were looking for. Not to mention we still don't even know if this is the problem OR solution. :P

Does anyone with more exacting knowledge/concepts want to chime in and offer their thoughts? I'm doing a podcast episode about this sort of stuff soon with Wesley Ferreira maybe he'll have some other ideas.

Founder and host of the Clarineat Podcast: http://www.clarineat.com

Post Edited (2016-10-30 01:18)

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