Klarinet Archive - Posting 000484.txt from 1999/04
From: "Karen Harker" <KAREN.HARKER@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Double Lip Playing
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 10:01:18 -0400
Having just started the clarinet after playing the oboe for a number of =
years, I have found the double-lip method to be physically easier than the =
single-lip method. I also notice that my tone is more stable and I get =
fewer sqawks. I guess I am using a modified version of the oboe emboucher =
on the clarinet. Since I am not yet with a teacher, I have not gotten any =
more experienced opinions of my tone. But at least I am able to play =
notes steadily and with growing ease. I doubt I will ever play the =
single-lip method with any regularity. Besides, I don't like the =
vibrations going through my teeth ;)
Karen R. Harker
Dallas, TX
<<< Antoine Clark <CLARIGUY@-----.net> 4/ 8 10:24p >>>
I agree with you George. My teacher had me play double lip when I warm up
to help me stop biting and it definitely helps. I do not practice it as =
much
as I should but when I feel myself tightening for the higher notes I =
always
add double lip back into my warm up. Double lips makes your embouchure do
the work and rely on tongue position rather then use you teeth do the =
work.
My teacher mentioned something about Robert Marcellus playing double lip =
at
one time in his career but he changed back to single lip playing. I =
suggest
that if anyone has a problem with biting that they add this to there warm =
up
in some sort of fashion. I like to do tonguing exercises and scales with
double lip.
-----Original Message-----
From: George Lin <glin@-----.org>
Cc: klarinet@-----.org>
Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Double Lip Playing
>I play double lip upon my teacher's recommendation. It definetely helps
>in not +biting the mouthpiece. That was my problem. I got kind of used to
>it, and now play it (or a pseudo-double lip) where my upper teeth does
>not touch the mouthpiece. Try it - it hurts in the beginning. I wear a
>plastic retainer (I had braces not too long ago) and I think double lip
>works well with a retainer. Try reading up on the benefits of double lip
>in Keith Stein's the Art of Clarinet Playing. My teacher recommended
>this helpful guide for clarinet wanna bees. Good luck!
>
>George Lin
>Fairfax, VA
>
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