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Re: Voicing on German system clarinet

Author: kehammel
Date: 2021-11-12 21:30

Thanks, Paul. I am in fact a quite inexperienced player. I've noticed how getting my tongue tip closer to the reed (using an ee vowel, as often recommended) brings the pitch up and focuses tone quality. Presumably by increasing the air speed. And consequently, I can then use a longer barrel.

In principle, it seems the air speed could also be increased by changing the dimensions of the mouthpiece and reed. Apparently German cut reeds are narrower than French. Perhaps a German mouthpiece chamber also has different dimensions, such as being narrower, that increase resistance and airflow? This could then have consequences for how the player shapes his/her oral cavity.

Again, I know little about this, but it's interesting to learn more about it.

Ken

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