Klarinet Archive - Posting 000977.txt from 1998/09

From: "Martin Marks" <RxReed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] embouchure questions
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 19:49:11 -0400

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From: Erin Margarette Bray <ebray@-----.edu>
Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 1:57 PM
Subject: [kl] embouchure questions

>I am noticing problems getting 'bottom' to my sound; a problem I have
>never experienced before. I made a slight change to my embouchure over
>the summer, firming up my bottom lip so as to maintain a more 'clarinetty'
>tone--more 'ping' perhaps? Now, I guess that I am not playing 'into' the
>reed as much. In trying to play 'into' the reed more, I have noticed that
>my jaw aches and I run into problems with fatigue and neck pain--in the
>muscles, not stiffness, but an ache.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>You could try adjusting the angle of the clarinet in relationship to
your body. I had a similar problem and when I pushed the instrument
out further from my body I felt more comfortable and had more control.

Marty Marks
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