Klarinet Archive - Posting 001379.txt from 1998/10

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.ch>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Double-Lipping
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 19:37:27 -0500

klarinet@-----.org schrieb:

> Not to sound dumb or anything, but what is double-lipping? I am not sure what
> the difference is between single and double, as i have never heard these terms
> before. Appreciate an explanation!
>
> - Kirstin Koch
> Ranhco Mirage, CA

"Double lip" or "French" (or "Italian"?) embouchure is when the player has the
upper lip between his/her upper teeth and the mouthpiece as opposed to the "single
lip" embouchure where the upper teeth touch the mouthpiece directly.

David
David Glenn
notestaff@-----.ch

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