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Clarinet above perpendicular?

Author: as9934
Date: 2014-08-21 05:57

In marching band we do something called a hon flash where the brass instruments raise there bell to point a the press/judges box while doing a crescendo. Naturally I thought to do the same thing as I have seen many jazz clarinetists move there instruments all over the place when playing. So I pointed my bell up towards the box. After practice the brass players kept saying I shouldn't do that because clarinet "is not a directional instrument" and "you wont be able to make a good sound" although I thought my sound was fine if I opened my mouth and tilted my head back. The particular note (a high C) sounded just like I had pointed my bell at the ground. Who is right here? Have any of you ever played with your instrument perpendicular or above perpendicular? If so when?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wind Ensemble
Buffet E11 clarinet , Vandoren Masters CL6 13 series mouthpiece w/ Pewter M/O Ligature, Vandoren V12 3.5
Yamaha 200ad clarinet, Vandoren B45 mouthpiece, Rovner ligature

Post Edited (2014-08-21 06:01)

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