National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors
2017 National Conference
October 6-8, 2017
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 – 9:30 am – Room 215
Clinic: Evaluation of Types of Staccato Articulation on the Clarinet and Saxophone: A guide to Different Staccato Techniques Needed to Teach Students with Different Motor Skill Levels.
Kornel Wolak and Anneke Slis, University of Toronto
This presentation is a collection of various staccato types available on the clarinet and saxophone. They range from glottal-stops and diaphragm-puffs through standard modern-day tonguing techniques such as single-, double- and triple-tonguing. Then, I move on to less-known alternatives: Synthetic Speed Tonguing, On-the-Reed Multiple Tonguing and Lateral tonguing. It also includes Slap-tongue and various types of Flutter-tonguing. Each staccato articulation is clearly described by precise animations of the tongue’s different actions, supplemented with easy-to-read bullet points and figures.
This presentation came to fruition after two years of extensive research at the University of Toronto Speech-Language Pathology Department, where we are focused primarily on the tongue action during clarinet playing. We have presented our research results at the 7th International Conference of Speech-Language Pathology in Groningen, July 2017.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017- 3:00 pm LeBaron Recital Hall
Performance: Kornel Wolak, clarinet; University of Toronto and Laurie Middaugh, piano; University of Montevallo
Allegro from III Sonata for Solo Violin……………………….. J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
Dance Preludes………………………………………….. W. Lutoslawski (1913-1994)
Preludio from III Partita for Solo Violin……………………….J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
Love theme from “Cinema Paradiso”………………………….E. Morricone (b. 1928)
Introduction, Theme and Variations…………………..Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)
Encore: Prelude from I Suite for Solo Violoncello……….……J. S. Bach (1685–1750)