Klarinet Archive - Posting 000716.txt from 2002/04

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Embouchure question
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 05:00:58 -0400

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From: "Audrey Travis" <vsofan@-----.ca>
Subject: Re: [kl] Embouchure question

> The post about the *o* embouchure might have been mine.

I`ve never heard of the *O* embouchure being applied to clarinet. Saxophone,
yes, due to the difference of angle of the mouthpiece as it enters the
mouth - saxophone is more "straight out", whilst clarinet sits at it`s lower
angle. It may be that the O is not suitable for the clarinet due to this
lower angle of entry. If you experiment with this angle, the O suits the
saxophone due to the increased amount of tuning fluctuations possible on
sax. More control is therefore available to control these fluctuations of
intonation with the O in the "straight out" set up. If you experiment with
this angle, on clarinet, you will find that with the normal angle, more
lower lip "pressure"/"feel"/"control" is available, making for true control
of intonation. With the sax angle, (straight out)on clarinet, less lip
available to control the intonation, causes flatness. This "normal" angle
(for clarinet) cannot facilitate easily enough the O shape, and I feel
therefore that it should be avoided. Use, and experiment with all the
"normal" teachings therefore, for clarinet. I don`t hold out for much
success with the O on clarinet.
Any other embouchures need disecting?
Tony W.

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