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Re: How to sound brighter and more full?

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2024-01-12 16:43

For me the best way to improve sound is to consciously use more air. By that I mean that there is always a balance of embouchure engagement (more or less energy within the lip/cheeks) and the amount of air you push for a given note at a given dynamic. If you increase the amount of air you actively push within that equation you immediately increase resonance and projection. One indicator that you are on the right track is when you feel the clarinet vibrating under your fingers all the time (even in the upper clarion at lower dynamics).

Also keep in mind that the even those folks you reference will sound a bit less spectacular sitting right next to them with no other sound going on. The sound that is so amazing is what carries across more space and the sounds of others as the ensemble is playing.

..........Paul Aviles

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