Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:21:32 -0700
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Yup played with half holing (not valving, no valves) and lip. Just kind of
slide up chromatically to c above the staff.
Mike
On 6/26/07 6:03 PM, "neil" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Yup. Clarinet is a reed inst.
>
> I have heard all wind instruments refferred to as "winds". Brass and reed.
>
> FWIW, I believe the clarinet is "half valving" it up the tube on that
> Gershwin lick. i.e. opening and closing tone holes half way a bit at a
> time. If that makes sense. The "lip" is involved too.
>
> Speaking of the "lip"...
>
> Of course they blame the reed when things go wrong, unlike us brass
> players. We KNOW it's our lips that are to blame! (either that or the
> cuties in the cello section.... our concentration drifting while
> looking around)
>
> ;)
>
> I'll ask the clar. tonight.
>
> If I remember.....
>
> Time to play in traffic.
>
> Neil.
>
> On 6/26/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>> That's a woodwind, a reed instrument, isn't it? Not the same as a wind,
>> i.e., brass instrument.
>>
>> --
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
>>
>>
>>
>> mike typed:
>>> I think they all can, with a little lip help. For example the opening to the
>>> Gershwin...
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/26/07 4:37 PM, "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott"
>>> <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My father was a trombone player. The trombonist is the only wind player
>>>> who can play a gliss. Or wants to.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>>>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>>>> KG6RCR
>>>>
>>>> On 6/26/2007 4:23 PM neil wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey I've seen guys riding bikes with trombones/other ..... in soft
>>>>> bags! (leather/courdura "gig bags")
>>>>>
>>>>> An accident just waiting to happen!
>>>>>
>>>>> But just for you, I'll try backpacking my Tuba on my bike. --- ;^)
>>>>>
>>>>> (though the conductor may take issue with me trying to play Trombone
>>>>> parts on my Tuba tonight!)
>>>>>
>>>>> ;^)
>>>>>
>>>>> Neil.
>>>>>
>>>>> (former brass inst. repairman!)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 6/26/07, mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> (Although not for everyone. i.e. I carry musical instruments....
>>>>>>> sometimes a *TUBA*.... to work)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What? you can't carry that on your back while riding a bike?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> mordo
>>>>>> 1990 Carat
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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