Klarinet Archive - Posting 000380.txt from 2002/07

From: Patricia Crispino <clarinetmasterplc@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Suggestions
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:35:31 -0400

If your embochure is not correct there are a few
things you could do to help fix that. I don't know
what your embochure looks like, so all I could really
say is what a good embochure would look like. You
don't want a rounded chin, rather a pointed one.
Something you could do to achieve that is to think of
the letter Q. When you say 'Q' you mouth kind of
forms the correct embochure. You can also think of
putting on chapstick, that is if you aren't like some
people I know who make a huge smile when applying the
chapstick. Firm corners is what you need, and a
steady chin. One thing I noticed with a lot of people
is that they like to move their chin a lot, especially
at the beginning, whenever they start a note.
Breathing in through the corners might also help you
in achieving a better embochure, that way you won't
ever lose your setting.

Hope that helped you some. Good luck.

Patty
--- Bonney Ennett <kittene@-----.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have any suggestions, (boy, is this
> going to be a stupid
> question) for improving embochure that has never
> really been correct from
> day one. Let's just say I have been playing for
> "awhile" but my music
> teacher in school never stressed a really correct
> embochure.
>
> I have teeth marks on my mouthpiece. I had them on
> my old ones as well. I
> am contemplating getting a new mouthpiece and do not
> want to end up with
> teeth marks in it because I am not buying just any
> mouthpiece when I do go
> buy one.
>
> Suggestions will be "greatly" appreciated on ways to
> correct this long time
> problem.
>
> Thank you to all in advance.
>
> Bonney
>
> PS I also play flute, piccolo and sax.
>
>
>
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