Klarinet Archive - Posting 001424.txt from 1997/10

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Long Tones
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 05:38:16 -0500

On Thu, 30 Oct 1997, Kilgore Trout wrote:
> another thing i want to add is that your embochure should actually
> remain constant while you are playing clarinet. the inside movements of
> raising and lowering the tongue to adjust the speed of the air stream
> is what should change to adjust to intonation and register change etc.

The embouchure and tongue position remain unrelated.....the basic
embouchure...that is, flexed and stretched chin, corners in, "round"
approach...etc....remains constant. However, adjustments in corners,
upper lip, and pressure from teeth/jaw are always a bit in
flux....depending on the register, volume, note, etc.

Roger Garrett