Author: maiohmai
Date: 2017-10-27 18:11
I've always had this issue where I could not achieve the same quality of sound of my pianos to apply to anything louder than a mezzo forte.
From my lessons, I completely understand what is being asked of me when I need to play louder; it needs to be fuller, richer, still have the same ping as my "piano" sound, and it needs to be stable. What I end up achieving is a dull sound (losing the ping and roundness,) it always sounds overblown and I crack/squeak quite often, even though my version of a "fortissimo" would be considered "MF" in an orchestral setting at max. It doesn't carry or float above the orchestra in a concert hall.
Another example that I think will give you all a better idea is that when I tongue (specifically staccato) on anything pass an above the staff G, I get these terrible undertones that won't seem to go away, especially when I play the Efer Clarinet... I think it ties into this issue as well.
I also understand that it is most likely air velocity issue, as my airstream becomes very "wide" when I attempt to play loud, making the airspeed relatively slower than what it should be. No matter how "small" or attempt to increase the air speed, I just don't think I'm changing the "wide and slow" air stream. It just ends up being a huge wall of air that hits the entire reed surface.
Of course my lesson teacher and I have discussed high tongue, Ee syllables and even talked about using colder air vs. warmer air. It's frustrating because I know what is needed from me to achieve this, but I can't apply it, simply because I have a hard time figuring out visually and physically what is needed to be done from myself, even with all these things to think about.
What are some of your thoughts about air velocity in general, and what would you suggest as supplements to improve airstream and it's control as a whole? Or anything else you want to add, that is 100% awesome as well.
Thank!
On the road to a non-collapsing embouchure!
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