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Author: Ruby
Date: 2001-08-03 21:44
I'm learning lots from old posts on this bulletin board. I've been impressed with the helpfulness of experienced clarinet players with those of us who are new to the instrument, its technique, and its terminology. As the mother of a budding clarinetist, I'm trying to learn all I can. (I'm even trying to learn to play the clarinet along with my daughter.) I also appreciate the "gentleness" with which you handle questions. I've seen bulletin boards on other subjects in which posters are downright derogatory to each other. Clarinets must attract nice people.
OK., my question from reading your posts:
How do you pronounce Buffet? Is it the French pronunciation like Bu-FEY? or is it with a hard "t" like in Warren Buffet?
Thanks,
Ruby
p.s. An observation from two days of working on embouchure: Clarinetists must be great kissers with the muscles they've developed around their lips! Geez, I didn't know I had those muscles until a few days ago.
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-08-04 04:37
I like MONEY & STOCKS .... whenever I see a Buffet rep, Francois Kloc, a Dealer or other kindred spirits .... I love to bug them about their BUFF - EhTS ! (ala warren)
Boo - FAY to you,. too !
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Author: beejay
Date: 2001-08-04 13:25
I shall really confuse if I tell you the way the French pronounce it, but here goes ... purse your lips as if to say e, then say u. Voila, the u in buffet is pronounced as a cross between a u and an e. A straight anglo-saxon U is written in French as ou -- like Ouganda.
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Author: William
Date: 2001-08-04 14:16
Ruby--Regading your ps, I generally perform with a VanDoren 3.5, Kaspar #14 embouchure and get "rave" reviews. Good Clarineting (or whatever)!!!!!!
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Author: Suzanne
Date: 2001-08-05 05:10
Ruby,
There's really only one "lip" muscle--it's the orbicularis oris, and it encircles your entire mouth.
I don't know if clarinetists are better kissers, I've never kissed another clarinetist! (That would be incestuous!!)
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-08-05 12:53
There are MANY husband-wife (Clarinet) "Teams" of RENOWN. They have brought forth their issue without a worry for moron (children) clarinetists! [ of course, not all have had children ] best, mw
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Author: Bob Curtis
Date: 2001-08-06 14:53
Languages are difficult for those who do not speak the native tongue. Buffet would be pronounced closely to our "Boo-fŽy" with the accent on the last syllable.
Bob Curtis
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