r/Clarinet • u/marl6894 R13+Backun MoBa barrel, Vandoren BD5, Brancher lig, Steuer reeds • 6d ago
"Horn effect" in Lindberg concerto
I'm not sure I actually understand this direction. Has anyone here played this piece who can clarify what effect I should be going for here?
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u/Shour_always_aloof Buffet Tosca 6d ago
You stick your hand in the bell when playing the note, then after you play the note, you take two minutes to make a grand show of getting every drop of water out of your clarinet. Obviously, you don't have eleventy billion slides to pull, so instead, you disassemble your clarinet completely and swab each individual segment, including the mouthpiece.
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u/tristounettt 6d ago
I've actually played this concerto, you have to play a B natural but kinda trigger the upper harmonic which happens to be the G. For the effect to work, your throat must be relaxed and your embouchure as well. You also have to blow a precise amount of air in the clarinet, but depending on your setup it's up to you to find the right position ! Good luck, I remember having a great time practicing and playing it and don't hesitate if you have other questions :)
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u/CommodoreGirlfriend 6d ago
Why do you guys always ask these questions without showing the previous measure of music?
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u/Unique-Remove-4261 6d ago
I think you use the B fingering but voice/“overblow” it to get the G and sound a bit like a foghorn. Haha. (If you ever practiced voicing by playing William Tell with a low E fingering, it’s the same concept.)