Klarinet Archive - Posting 001307.txt from 1998/04

From: C E Field <CEField@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: tip openning, please read
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 19:28:29 -0400

No two clarinetists are alike. Apparently, the same setup can provide
different results for anyone who tries it. Clearly, there are MANY variables
that are unaccounted for. Here is another I wonder about...

How does the position of the player's lips on the mouthpiece/reed affect the
setup? I have seen photos of clarinetists who look for all the world as if
they are swallowing the whole mouthpiece. (Well, that's a bit of an
exaggeration.) Others tend to keep very little mouthpiece in the mouth.

It seems to me that the position of the lips on the setup could either
counteract or enhance the effects of the tip opening and curve of the
mouthpiece.

Also, what is your experience with a double-lip embouchure and mouthpieces?

Cindy

   
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