Author: brycon
Date: 2018-02-20 10:57
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The combination of the odd advice...
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Furthermore, the advice is sub-standard. The long vs. short notes, fine, but the tonguing on the side of the reed?
I learned how to tongue to the side of the reed when I was studying jazz saxophone in highschool; it's a pretty common technique for creating a "ghosted" note.
I later started applying it very sparingly on the clarinet. The normal tongue-stopped staccato on the middle of the reed can be rather dead sounding. Tonguing to the side of the reed, however, keeps the note sounding a little longer, creating the effect of a string pizzicato--a full volume staccato note followed by a muted but ringing "after note." I also later found out, through lessons and masterclasses, that some other clarinet players, including Steve Williamson, Chen Halevi, and Ricardo Morales, among others, use this technique. (After some practice, it's possible to do it while touching the reed closer to its middle; it requires incredibly little tongue pressure.)
To my ears, a staccato in Stravinsky shouldn't be the same as a staccato in Mozart. So why not cultivate different techniques for different expressive ends? (I myself don't use this technique in the Mendelssohn, though I know some very successful clarinetists, like Jessica, apparently, who do.)
Anyways, maybe it's not something to teach typical high-school students. But I don't think these videos are meant for them.
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