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Re: Playing the high notes

Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2015-03-15 06:30

We had a workshop here last year and did some reed exercises. We practiced making the shape of ahh (throat) for low notes, ehh for the 2nd octave key notes and eee for the third octave. You will find that the note you produce on the reed will increase by a semitone with each vowel change. Very important to note that the eee sound shouldn't close the throat, just change the shape, much the way you would if you were singing those vowels.

For me, in order to get the quality of those notes that I like, I have to think about playing with as open an oral cavity/throat as possible. As soon as any part of the sound production system closes, the air stream, and therefore the sound, will also close. It's almost psychological - you think 'high', your brain thinks 'squeeze' - until you convince it otherwise!

Rachel

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