Klarinet Archive - Posting 000442.txt from 2001/03

From: "Jim Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] embouchure woes
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 20:08:43 -0500

External stress can cause -- or at least help cause embouchure stress.
During my senior recital, just as I was ready to start with the Weber
Concertino, my Ab key (literally) fell off the clarinet, onto stage. I had
to duck off and fix it. 50-some minutes later, I ended with the Arnold
Sonatina, and was tired enough that I had a couple of top register "skwaks".
Never had any problems in rehearsals, so I think the embarassment of my
clarinet falling apart in front of the audience had something to do with it.
<g>

Jim

<snip>
Sometimes fatigue sets in prematurely because of excessive tension somewhere
in the embouchure. <snip>

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