Author: d-oboe
Date: 2005-12-03 15:07
<<<Now, i can't sing this high so can't use vocal cords to focus the air flow in the right frequency, how do you low voiced folks physically put higher frequency <<< vibrato >>> into these high notes so that they zing?>>>
Do you use your vocal chords to make vibrato?
Vibrato can be produced naturally with correct air support. If you get relaxation (of your air column) in balance with air volume, the sound will produce that "spin" automatically. No isometrics or throat-churning, (or at worst lip wobbling) needed for beautiful vibrato.
The way you speak of high notes vboboe, it makes me think that you might be adjusting too much for each note. I mean, it's true that each note has it's individual tendencies, but if the air volume and pressure match what is physically necessary for the reed, and the length of open tubing (high vs. low) your embouchure shouldn't actually have to fish around too much.
Going from low Bb chromatically up each note to top G, the embouchure should roll in a very tiny amount, and I mean microscopically small amount, for each pitch. The most noticeable changes are between center C and Db (length of tubing changes) and again at the octave above (changing from natural tubing length to the harmonics)
If there is too much adjusting for each individual note, that's unfortunately how the music will sound. The character of the phrase will be lost. To avoid this, the air stream has to be just right, and should be shaped in order to convey what is in the music.
"But what about reeds?!" I can hear you asking...
Some reeds are crap, yes, and under normal conditions won't play high notes easily in tune. This is where the training comes in. When the reed is unfocused, and doesn't play well in tune, WE have to focus our entire air stream more to overcome the deficiencies in the reed. I promise you all, once you get your air correct, the embouchure will have little to do, even on not so great reeds!
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