Klarinet Archive - Posting 000541.txt from 1997/06

From: hlandry@-----.com (Harvey G Landry)
Subj: Re: Air?
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 22:57:11 -0400

Ryan,

I'm not sure when you said "nasal passageway" if you mean the hissing is
coming through your nose, if so, it's sinuses.... ;-) If you mean just
the clarinet, I suspect:

1. Something wrong with the clarinet
2. Something wrong with your embouchure/breathing

1. Check if the reed is completely on the mouthpiece, it might have
moved. Try to remember if you dropped the clarinet lately. If so, it
may be a bent key, loose (or spitty) pad, or crack that is letting air
escape. Check it out.

2. If you still have problems, it's probably a weak embouchure (even the
best get tired) or a poor airflow, probably a combination of the two. I
can't explain it like some people, so I'll give you 2 websites from the
OCR to help.

http://sneezy.mika.com/OCR/articles/moors2.html
http://sneezy.mika.com/OCR/lessons/sandberg_L1.html

Sorry about all the problems. Don't kill yourself!!!!!

Mel
hlandry@-----.com