Klarinet Archive - Posting 000453.txt from 1997/02

From: Frauke Nonnenmacher <fat.cat@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: OFF TOPIC-- Apologia -Reply -Reply -Reply
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:52:56 -0500

On Thu 13 Feb 97 (12:29:55), tmoore@-----.edu wrote:
> >>> TRACY ANN MOORE 02/13/97 12:00pm >>>
> When I started learning the tenor last year, I was told that your
> embouchure should be loose as if you were just given a shot of
> novacaine.

I once had to go to a clarinet lesson with a novocaine'd upper lip. My dentist
assured me it would have worn off but must have miscalculated. I can say with
some authority that an embouchure with an anaesthesised upper lip does not
produce a satisfactory sound. In fact it doesn't produce any sound at all on
the Clarinet. It's great for blowing raspberries at your teacher while trying,
though :)

Frauke
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