Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2020-03-26 18:18
Paul Aviles wrote:
> I would like to understand this problem a little better. As I
> sit here trying to simulate what the leak is, I arrive at a the
> idea that it involves pharynx and the leak is akin to a
> "snore."
Well, in my case, basically yes. As I tire, some air starts to leak through my nose while most of it continues to go through my mouth, but with reduced pressure, so playing becomes harder. Eventually, if I get stubborn and try to keep playing, not enough air makes it to the mouthpiece to vibrate the reed. An hour or so of rest will allow me to play again.
During a normal 2.5 hour rehearsal there's enough non-playing time (while the conductor talks or he's rehearsing the strings plus the required break) that the leaking doesn't become an issue. It happens to me, as long as I'm in decent playing shape, after an hour and a quarter or an hour and a half of non-stop practicing. If I spend too much time with new reeds that are too stiff my time is reduced, as it is if I've just come back to playing after a week's vacation.
Karl
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