Comments for The Buzzing Reed, David Thomas' Clarinet Blog http://blog.davidhthomas.net Thoughts from an Orchestral Clarinetist, Soloist, Teacher Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:55:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Daily Practice of Conscious Rest by Nitro buggy practice leisure hours raceway [07.02.09] | World online cars review http://blog.davidhthomas.net/2010/03/daily-practice-of-conscious-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-10979 Nitro buggy practice leisure hours raceway [07.02.09] | World online cars review Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:55:23 +0000 http://blog.davidhthomas.net/?p=2393#comment-10979 [...] Daily Practice of Conscious Rest | The Buzzing Reed, David Thomas … [...] [...] Daily Practice of Conscious Rest | The Buzzing Reed, David Thomas … [...]

]]> Comment on Goldilocks and the Three Barrels by Allan http://blog.davidhthomas.net/2010/03/goldilocks-and-the-three-barrels/comment-page-1/#comment-10978 Allan Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:20:26 +0000 http://blog.davidhthomas.net/?p=2482#comment-10978 You forgot to twist the barrels on their axes (plural of axis) to find the sweet spot. Oh well....there are other fish in the sea. You forgot to twist the barrels on their axes (plural of axis) to find the sweet spot.
Oh well….there are other fish in the sea.

]]> Comment on Goldilocks and the Three Barrels by Bob http://blog.davidhthomas.net/2010/03/goldilocks-and-the-three-barrels/comment-page-1/#comment-10977 Bob Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:52:30 +0000 http://blog.davidhthomas.net/?p=2482#comment-10977 Ahhh....neat! Can I try your rejects before you send them back!? :-) Ahhh….neat! Can I try your rejects before you send them back!? :-)

]]> Comment on Clarinet Angle is Critical by David H. Thomas http://blog.davidhthomas.net/2009/11/clarinet-angle-is-critical/comment-page-1/#comment-10976 David H. Thomas Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:23:48 +0000 http://blog.davidhthomas.net/?p=1674#comment-10976 Thanks for your comment, Raymon. You have obviously thought a lot about it, and I'm glad my article on it confirmed your thinking. There is not a set or "normal" angle for the clarinet in your mouth. As you noted, some clarinetists, including Sabina, move it up and down according to need. Though I wouldn't recommend doing that unless you are very, very comfortable with your current angle, embouchure and air support. Even different mouthpieces can affect the angle required to sound best in relation to your embouchure. The keys to remember and test at each angle variation are 1- tone 2- control at all dynamics 3- response and articulation. Best Regards, David Thanks for your comment, Raymon. You have obviously thought a lot about it, and I’m glad my article on it confirmed your thinking. There is not a set or “normal” angle for the clarinet in your mouth.

As you noted, some clarinetists, including Sabina, move it up and down according to need. Though I wouldn’t recommend doing that unless you are very, very comfortable with your current angle, embouchure and air support.

Even different mouthpieces can affect the angle required to sound best in relation to your embouchure.

The keys to remember and test at each angle variation are 1- tone 2- control at all dynamics 3- response and articulation.

Best Regards,
David

]]> Comment on Clarinet Angle is Critical by Raymon T http://blog.davidhthomas.net/2009/11/clarinet-angle-is-critical/comment-page-1/#comment-10975 Raymon T Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:17:20 +0000 http://blog.davidhthomas.net/?p=1674#comment-10975 A very interesting and, in my case, satisfying story. I found this blog entry by searching 'clarinet mouthpiece angle' - I play saxophone and bass clarinet and have recently taken up the soprano clarinet. I have been dissatisfied with my tone and intonation, and have been experimenting with different angles (as well as everything else!). I also found that a higher angle provided great improvement (and some unfamiliar muscle aches), but I thought that maybe there was some 'proper' position that I just wasn't aware of. I was brought up to believe (from my dad) that no-one ever played as well as Artie Shaw, and now I know why! Thanks again for the story. By the way, I recently attended a concert by Sabine Meyer (who, wearing a long black dress, looks exactly like a clarinet herself), and noted that she adjusted her angle as she played - I have been thinking about it since. A very interesting and, in my case, satisfying story. I found this blog entry by searching 'clarinet mouthpiece angle' – I play saxophone and bass clarinet and have recently taken up the soprano clarinet. I have been dissatisfied with my tone and intonation, and have been experimenting with different angles (as well as everything else!). I also found that a higher angle provided great improvement (and some unfamiliar muscle aches), but I thought that maybe there was some 'proper' position that I just wasn't aware of. I was brought up to believe (from my dad) that no-one ever played as well as Artie Shaw, and now I know why! Thanks again for the story. By the way, I recently attended a concert by Sabine Meyer (who, wearing a long black dress, looks exactly like a clarinet herself), and noted that she adjusted her angle as she played – I have been thinking about it since.

]]> Comment on What? A Piece for Clarinet and Organ? by dtclarinet http://blog.davidhthomas.net/2009/12/what-a-piece-for-clarinet-and-organ/comment-page-1/#comment-10974 dtclarinet Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:59:50 +0000 http://blog.davidhthomas.net/?p=2004#comment-10974 Thanks Jules. This is a great piece. Thanks Jules. This is a great piece.

]]> Comment on Podcast: Sidney Forrest, clarinetist and teacher by Paul Mathews http://blog.davidhthomas.net/2010/03/podcast-sidney-forrest-clarinetist-and-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-10973 Paul Mathews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:49:00 +0000 http://blog.davidhthomas.net/?p=2456#comment-10973 This was interesting and informative. Thank you for both collecting this oral history and sharing it. This was interesting and informative. Thank you for both collecting this oral history and sharing it.

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