Klarinet Archive - Posting 000987.txt from 1999/09

From: Michael Moors <mdmoors@-----.us>
Subj: Re: [kl] sore lips
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:06:42 -0400

Gary,

I went through the "smile" school myself, it used to be a common teaching
method. As my playing evolved through the years I was much happier with my
corners in, the sound was much bigger. The lip provides a better cushion
for the reed to vibrate this way. I wonder how many people still teach the
smile embouchure???

Mike

At 09:07 PM 9/27/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I think this advice is interesting because it is exactly the opposite of
>what my teacher taught. He was from the "smile" school: pull the corners
>of your mouth back, away from the mouthpiece.
>
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>Michael Moors <mdmoors@-----.us>
>09/27/99 08:35 AM
>Please respond to klarinet
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> To: klarinet@-----.org
> cc:
> Subject: Re: [kl] sore lips
>A worthwhile thing to try would be working on making sure your corners of
>your mouth are in towards the mouthpiece. Think of making your mouth into
>
>an "0" or marble bag top. This should equalize the pressure on your
>mouthpiece and give you a darker sound. I don't want to comment on reed
>size as I don't know your set up.
>
>Mike Moors
>
>
>At 10:42 PM 9/26/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >I don't bite hard.(^_^) It is when I put the horn in my mouth and push it
> >up I can feel the bottom push down on my teeth.
> > I might try using gauze pads, to stop the pain.
> >
> >On Sun, 26 Sep 1999, David Lipton wrote:
> >
> > > Don't bite so hard.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
> > > To: klarinet <klarinet@-----.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 7:55 PM
> > > Subject: [kl] sore lips
> > >
> > >
> > > > Everytime I play, my bottom lip feels as if a hole is being punched
> > > > through and it hurts. How can I deal with or fix this?
> > > >
> > > >
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