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Re: Rose Etude 25 M 1-23

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2014-11-06 11:52

locke9342 wrote:

> Yeah, the breath problem I knew about and it's something I am
> working on. I don't really have a lot of air so I usually have
> to breath a lot; do you think I should sacrifice tone and use a
> softer reed so I can play longer or just do it on the reed
> strength I've been using?

You may be short of breath because your sound is so breathy. You're wasting a lot of air. If you could get rid of the sound of air rushing through the mouthpiece, I'm not sure I'd call it a sacrifice.

I can't tell from listening to your recording if your reeds are too hard or if only this one is badly out of balance, but the reed you used is certainly not vibrating efficiently, and it seems from the squeaks as though it's hard to start a tone with it. So I think you'd gain a lot from experimenting a little with reeds. Try the next softer strength and see if it clears the sound up. If you have the time before the audition and you can afford it, try some different brands. The Pilgerstorfers are good but maybe a little pricey. You might start with whatever you're now using, but in the next lower strength.

Do you have a clarinet teacher?

Karl

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