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Re: Improving speed of Articulation

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2014-08-26 04:49

I think Robert Spring's response could partially be because he has trained to play with the clarinet in. So his tongue would be in a different position and would be using the muscles in a different manner than without a clarinet mouthpiece/reed in.

It's always best to train with equipment if possible. Reminds me of a post Ken Shaw threw on here years ago about how he kept a mouthpiece attached to a barrel in his car and held it in his mouth driving to/from places to keep his embouchure in shape.

I also had the fortune of having attending a master class with Wycliffe Gordon who told us he used to drive his car in college to the different football games and would hold a trombone mouthpiece and just practice double and "doodle" tonguing on the ride.

I think it's best to do what you can (with regards to embouchure and articulation at least) with some sort of equipment. If not a whole clarinet, at least a mouthpiece/reed. If NOTHING is available, I don't know if I would take the risk to learn a bad habit of having my tongue in a different position, further forward, lower, etc.

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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