Tag: voicing
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Handout: woodwind voicing
I have written about voicing here before. I find it to be one of the most neglected topics in woodwind teaching, and when it is taught, is is often taught without a lot of clarity. This is a shame because voicing is crucial to good tone production, affecting response, tone, and intonation.
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Voicing: stable vs. flexible
There seems to be some debate about voicing: is it something static, or something that changes from note to note? I find that the answer is, sort of, both.
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Misconceptions about saxophone-to-clarinet doubling
If you expect to play the clarinet decently well, you’re going to have to do all the same things you did to play the saxophone decently well: obtain good quality equipment, seek out quality instruction, practice regularly and well, and listen to lots of fine playing.
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Clarinet/saxophone doubling and “loose” and “tight” embouchures
I have been watching with dismay some recent online message board conversations about clarinetists picking up the saxophone and saxophonists picking up the clarinet. I am of course a big supporter of doubling, but much of the discussion seems to center around embouchure, and the language used is not only misleading but also vaguely pejorative. …
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Balancing voicing and breath support
My oboe students frequently have this problem: These notes don’t respond well These notes are sharp and thin-sounding (Okay, sometimes I also have this problem.) The solution, in most cases, is quite simple. Step 1: Use the correct voicing. For oboe it should be low and open, like blowing very warm air. This is usually …
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What is voicing?
I’d like to address the term “voicing,” which I think is often misunderstood. Here’s my best definition: Voicing refers to the relative size of the oral cavity, which can change depending on the position of the back of the tongue. There are a number of other terms that are used to describe this same concept …