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Legato

Author: Morrigan
Date: 2002-10-03 04:28

I am gonna go right for the heart of the topic and talk about legato...
I was speaking with my housemate (a soprano) and we were talking about our legato and how similar clarinet can be to singing. She said legato is what makes the masters. Agreeing 100%, I played the Weber Concertino to her. The things she picked up were the legato of the theme - the octave leap before the close of the phrase and that little turn. She said "Can you hear that little gap between the notes in your sound?" And although I wasn't aware of it, I listened again and could hear it. I know I've worked on this a lot before, but I must have simply forgotten it. We then went through being prepared for the note and being 'above' it before you even get to it. Within 10 minutes, I had a beautiful leap between tones, with no gaps.

How can you beat this problem ALL the time, while making it second-nature just like every other factor in technique?
What factors does one need to consider when combining this into his or her technique? What daily exercises can be done, other than simply listening very critically?

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