Klarinet Archive - Posting 000128.txt from 1994/07

From: Jeff Berman <jberman@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Question For Clarinet Teachers
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 14:13:05 -0400

>I have three students (around age 12) that are having a lot of trouble
>getting "high notes" to come out (top of the staff "G" and above). They
>usually only get sub-tones. Does anyone have any suggestions to help
>cure this problem? It seems like I've tried everything and I'm running
>out of ideas.
>
>I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

Keith Stein in his book recommends a brief trial with double lip embouchure
since he found that most problems with getting the high clarion or altissimo
notes to speak were from excessive lip pressure.