Klarinet Archive - Posting 000422.txt from 1998/09

From: "Don Yungkurth" <clarinet@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Fw: clarinet student problems
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:23:57 -0400

The following note was sent to me because of "clarinet" in my address.
I've offered a few thoughts, but have little experience teaching and would
appreciate any suggestions from Klarinet listers.

Don Yungkurth (clarinet@-----.net)

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> I am a teacher of woodwinds and brass in a large public school system.
> Although I've been teaching for 19 yrs..some problems still baffle me. I
> assume you are a clarinetist so could you advise me?
> I teach mostly beginners and middle school levels.,5 schools.
When a
> new clarinetist has a large overbite, how do you get them to stop puffing
> their cheeks?The tone production seems in tune for e,f,and g. I have
> experimented with mouthpiece angle, and varied amount of mouthpiece in
mouth.
> Also occasionally a kid has large amounts of water dripping ou the
bell.
> Is this because the mouth is not sealed tightly enough. I start all the
kids
> on a 21/2 reed. Go to a 3 after 1 yr. These kids are mostly poor and
never
> take private lessons. When to go to a harder reed?
> I am a flutist,so your expertise in clarinet is appreciated.
>
Roberta in
> Philly

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