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RE: Glissando

Author: Seamus Kirkpatrick
Date: 2002-07-05 06:18

Try playing a high B with the octave key and just let the embouchure collapse by letting the lips go looser and slightly forward. The pitch, if you maintain pressure with air on the reed, with any luck will fall.
Try to drop the pitch and then the scoop it back up, and that could be the start of glissing for you. Don'y worry if it doesn't sound pleasant because first you have to be able to pull it off. Then you can make it sound pleasant.
If this is any help to you could you let me know, as I'm trying to think of a way to explain glissing to students.
Also try a softer reed and an albert system clarinet.

cheers
Seamus
www.treeskin.com

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