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Bass Clarinet Air

Author: Laurelin
Date: 2017-01-21 01:08

I normally play soprano, and I've got most of the major Bass clarinet differences worked out, but this is a big one and I thought I'd ask all the experts over here about it.

Most Bb soprano music(at least the orchestral kind) has plenty of rest time, and isn't loud and long. Some of the Hollywood music contradicts this, but bass clarinet hollywood/broadway music apparently takes it up a notch on the 'big, fat, and long' factor.

And somewhere in the middle of all that, I'm taking huge breaths which take entirely too long, my vision is doing weird things, and my palate gives out. My throat feels like I swallowed a melon afterward also.

My current plan is just to do long, loud phrases every day until I get over it - maybe drink some tea - and notate very nearly every breath I'm taking. I don't suppose any you have more suggestions? Backing off a bit is my 'failure' plan, but I'll do it if it's the only thing to do. I'd rather build up some more endurance on my palate and... I don't know what to do about breathing. I can't exactly keep it to every phrase when it's Pomp and Circumstance slow and Hollywood loud.

The music isn't technically difficult... it's just a marathon.

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