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    | Author: crab face Date:   2005-12-29 14:01
 
 how do you do a vibrato(i'm not sure what its called - to make the sound waver) on clarinet?
 
 
 
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    | Author: Flute472 Date:   2005-12-30 02:28
 
 Use your diaphgram. But I would suggest that you don't do vibrato on the clarinet. A clarinet's tone sounds much nicer without vibrato.
 
 Try listening to professionals play, most or all of them use a pure and round tone and they don't use vibrato at alll.
 
 
 
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    | Author: crab face Date:   2005-12-30 13:10
 
 I agree.. cl sounds horrible with effects.. But I've heard of jazz clarinetists use flutter tongue, vibrato, etc.. It can be done, but not with noobs like me..
 
 
 
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    | Author: hautbois Date:   2005-12-30 14:15
 
 Jaw oscilation is the main method of vibrato for jazz clarinetists. Listen to Reginald Kell for a truly authentic classical clarinet vibrato tone. Some modern soloists do apply a bit, but still, it's really rarely used like what flute472 said. If you really want to learn the in depth technique, you can search http://test.woodwind.org/oboe/BBoard/list.html?f=10
 type in vibrato to see articles written about the technique.
 
 
 
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