Klarinet Archive - Posting 000798.txt from 2001/01

From: Dave Sandusky <daves@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hissing Air
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:54:50 -0500

Has anyone thought about the possibility of there being very little
humidity in the air this time of year? With drier lips and all, the
mouth & lips may just not be getting the moisture they need to create a
proper seal. Chapped lips don't help either. Just a thought...

Dave Sandusky

Karl Krelove wrote:
>
> You've probably already checked, but could the new dental work be causing
> you unconsciously to shift the mouthpiece to the left slightly? Check in a
> mirror if you haven't already. Lots of people play slightly to one side or
> the other because of teeth that aren't centered the same as their lips, but
> if you've suddenly made a shift, your embouchure muscles might not be
> accommodating it.
>
> Karl Krelove
>
>

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