Klarinet Archive - Posting 000419.txt from 2001/03

From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] embouchure woes
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 14:38:26 -0500

Stewart,

Sometimes fatigue sets in prematurely because of excessive tension somewhere
in the embouchure. Ironically, that can come as a result of too little
resistance as well as resistance caused by reed imbalance. In neither case
is the problem caused by too heavy a reed or too open (or short) a facing
curve. I can't say that any of these is your problem, but each is a
possibility.

Good luck.

Karl Krelove

> -----Original Message-----
> From: stewart kiritz [mailto:kiritz@-----.net]
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 11:53 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] embouchure woes
>
>
> Having been a serious clarinetist in my youth, I returned to the
> instrument
> a few years ago in my 50's. I am having problems strengthening my
> embouchure. It seems to collapse after 10 minutes or so, then recovers
> after 10 minutes. So I am trying to break up my practice into
> small pieces
> during the day. I now have a great accompanist for an hour or two every
> week, but last week I completely lost it after 45 minutes of playing. I
> play on a 3 or 3 1/2 reed -- my setup is not that resistant, so I am a bit
> puzzled why it is taking me so long to develop the strength I need.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this problem and/or does anyone have any
> suggestion other than just hanging in with it?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Stewart Kiritz
>
>
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