Klarinet Archive - Posting 001182.txt from 2000/10

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] strengthening embouchure
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 06:35:52 -0400

<><> Roger Shilcock wrote:
This is a problem which has come back to annoy me, now my teeth aren't
what they used to be. How much weight suddenly seems transferred to the
embouchure muscles varies - apparently - with what support is given by
the chair I'm using. Some advice would certainly be welcome.

Roger, you already know that I'm a beginner; but I was instructed
not to rest the bell on my leg or the chair. The reason does not
involve tone. It's because no two chairs are the same. And sometimes
you do need to play while standing.
If the thumb isn't strong enough to push the mouthpiece up against
the teeth, then perhaps a strap will serve the same purpose?

But as I said in my previous post, I'm beginning to understand that
it's important not to do any of the support with your teeth or lips.
Also, I'm beginning to understand that I was using my fingers to
support the instrument, and my thumb provided support only when
absolutely necessary -- namely, open G or the F immediately below open G
or any other 'one-finger' note. This meant that my support of the
instrument was (still is, actually, I'm trying to undo this problem)
wobbling just a little bit as I moved from one note to the next, and of
course my embouchure wasn't constant either.
Worst of all, fingering speed is limited if you must 'let go' of
the instrument and then 'grab hold again' each time that you finger a
new note.

FWIW.

Cheers,
Bill

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