In a message dated 10/05/2001 2:12:32 PM Central Daylight Time, dalila@R... writes: dalila@R... writes:
<< Also, very light stacatto 1-3-5-8-3'-8-5-3-1 arpeggios. Think about keeping the sound very forward in the mouth, aimed at the front teeth and the nose, and just very, VERY lightly stroke each note - put NO weight on the notes - instead, try to keep that very pure "head tone" feel throughout the register, not just on the high notes. >>
I've done that with my student and told them to think "chimp," just so they can keep the notes really staccato and light...
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