Klarinet Archive - Posting 000200.txt from 1998/04

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: DENTURES AND CLARINET PLAYING
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 21:48:59 -0400

At 03:14 PM 5/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Dentures and clarinet playing

>
>Carl Baerman, in his preface to his method, says the bodily requirements
>are; good health, a strong sound chest and good teeth (the front teeth
>at least must be in good condition)
>
>Having dentures is no new thing nowadays.
>However, one should have a correct wind support for the playing. One
>need not rely on brute force to play.
>
>If one has to lose a tooth or two, its best to have some sort of bridge
>put in to keep the sound the same. This is assuming that one started to
>play the clarinet with a full set of teeth.
>Loss of a tooth or two can affect the sound somewhat. Apparently the
>teeth give some resonance to the sound.
>
Trumpet relies on teeth even more than clarinet - having braces put on can
modify your sound drastically. However, Chet Baker had all his teeth
knocked out and still managed to keep the same sound. I think that if you
are willing to experiment, on losing teeth or having dentures, you can
change your embouchure enough so that your sound won't change too much,
provided that the support is there.

Anna

   
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