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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2007-07-11 21:17
At the ClarinetFest, especially at the Wilson Tribute concert, I noticed one or maybe two of the performers would occasionally bring their clarinet way in close to their body to play. These were the ones who where playing the extended technique pieces for the most part.
In my experience, this might help me from time to time to control the reed a little more and it seems to help to bring the clarinet in close when I am double tonguing.
I was just wondering if anyone here knows their purpose for doing that kind of thing.
I think someone else has commented here or on Klarinet that concert was one of the best of the Festival. The last time I went to the ClarinetFest was when it was in Oklahoma. It seemed to me that people this time were more accepting and excited about the new music being presented.
johng
John Gibson, Founder of JB Linear Music, www.music4woodwinds.com
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2007-07-11 23:17
Moving the clarinet closer to the body changes the angle of the mouthpiece in the mouth: the fulcrum (jaw pressure point) moves lower which facillitates playing in the altissimo.
It is a sublte adjustment that can have a great deal of impact.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2007-07-11 23:59
I use a very close aspect to prevent fatigue of the lip. It seems that I can have as much support as I need in my embouchure and not put undue strain on my lower lip.
.............Paul Aviles
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2007-07-19 13:19
If you look at the opposite approach to angle with Artie Shaw, it is interesting that you have a wonderful altissimo register.
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: kilo
Date: 2007-07-19 20:23
I have also found the close position useful for playing altissimo ... but then again, I'm no Artie Shaw!
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2007-07-20 03:40
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I tend to keep the clarinet slightly away from the body, but then again I have an underbite which means my lower jaw sticks out further from my upper jaw. So bringing in the clarinet very close is actually uncomfortable for me do to a little more pressure than I'm used to. Above is a sketch from an orthodontist website (http://www.universityoralsurgery.com/proc/proc_ortho3.html) which shows the skeletal structure for people like me (underbite on the left side) and the surgery that can be done if I ever wanted to correct it (right side).
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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