#Clarion crossing full#

You concentrate so hard on operating one key, you depress other keys as well (the side G# key is often the culprit).Ĥ. Read and see more about Left Hand Position here. This movement sometimes takes the thumb off of the left tone hole (creating a break or squeak). Thumb is not positioned over the key and has to move “weirdly” to open it. Other problems with Crossing the Break are:ġ. For more information on the Strawberry Chin, read and see photos at POOR CLARINET EMBOUCHURE and look at #9. I could have spelled it strawberrier, but figured the “a” in barrier would signify the true barrier this embouchure causes for a smooth connection crossing the break. Strawbarrier means that you have a strawberry chin and since you bite down more to make the register change smoothly, the strawberry chin becomes more pronounced (and probably a little more red). I declare now and henceforth that the description Strawbarrier was invented and coined on. When I test my students on this very exercise, I have them blow through the notes and pay close attention to the chin. This makes us do wild contortions with our embouchure.

Well, we think of this large interval and psychologically attribute the change of notes as hard. On saxophone, the left thumb operates a very similar key known as the “octave” key. This interval brought about by operating the register key is unique to the clarinet family. That is a big musical interval, right? From low G to fourth line D is an interval of the 12th. How about a “squeak”? Did that happen to you? Squeaks are no fun for you or your audience. Hence the name, “break.” Or, a big bump to the upper D is heard. Air is steady, embouchure is steady, and the thumb (already positioned and ready on the register key) pivots to open the key efficiently.ĬROSSING THE BREAK - WHAT COMMONLY HAPPENS?Ĭommonly, a big “break” in the sound occurs. Both notes should sound like they belong together. Gorgeous sound on the low G and a gorgeous sound on the D with a flawless transition. What happened? Did the D come out smoothly or did the transition from the G to D break the sound? CROSSING THE BREAK - WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN?

#Clarion crossing full#

is expressly prohibited.Now that you’ve established a nice sound, do this: Play a long low G at least a full whole note and then “pop” the register key up to the D (fourth line on treble clef staff). Any copying, redistribution or retransmission of the contents of this service without the express written consent of EYT Media Group, Inc. Freshman Caleigh Aigler was the seventh-place finisher for the Golden Eagles with a time of 22:24.6.Ĭopyright © 2022 EYT Media Group, Inc. Rounding out Clarion’s top-five in the event was Allison Farson, who took 44 th with a time of 21:33.6.Īutumn Pettinato finished just a fraction of a second behind Farson, crossing the line at 21:34.3. Abby Sullivan was third on the team with a time of 20:17.6, and freshman Addie LaBombard was fourth with a time of 21:04.1 after nearly catching Central Connecticut State’s Maggie LoSchiavo in the chute. Kutchma completed the 5K course in 19:49.5 while Carver completed the three-loop circuit in 20:03.6. Gabby Kutchma and Mackenzie Carver were the top two finishers for the Golden Eagles, finishing within 14 seconds of one another at 12 th and 14 th places, respectively. Only one non-Division I athlete topped a Golden Eagle at the event as Clarion produced the next seven such harriers. – Opening their season in a field loaded with Division I talent, the Golden Eagle cross country team authored an encouraging effort in their first competition of the year, taking fourth at the Father Bede Invitational hosted by Saint Francis.Ĭlarion’s fourth-place finish was enhanced when compared to the field in which the team competed they topped two full Division I rosters in Sacred Heart and Fairleigh Dickinson, and were the highest-finishing non-Division I program at the meet.