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Re: Difficulty Standing When Playing Double Lip

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2020-11-08 21:05

Why do you need to play for long periods standing up?

I know there are players who insist that you should be able to play double lip while standing. Supposedly, Ralph McLane did, but he was a few years before my time and I only have read anecdotal comments. Of the double lip players I've known, all played sitting as a general rule. As a double lip player myself, I have played stand-up jobs that involved playing short tunes - solo choruses or stanzas - with lots of rest in between while others were playing, but I'm sure I couldn't play anything extended - a sonata or concerto, for example - standing. I haven't marched or "strolled" with a clarinet in many years, but when I did, I'm sure I reverted to single lip because the bouncing around on bumpy surfaces would have been downright dangerous.

So, it really depends on what you need to be able to do. I do have to admit, though, that I'm not clear why your lack of stamina results in right arm fatigue. Most of us have problems with sore upper lips. Why is playing double or single lip different for your right arm? How is holding the clarinet up different?

Karl

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