Klarinet Archive - Posting 000541.txt from 2002/07

From: Ragnhild Kristine Brekke <rkbrek99@-----.no>
Subj: RE: [kl] Suggestions
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 08:05:15 -0400

Yeah, they do, I use them and love them myself! But won't correct the
problem of biting, they'll just prevent the mouthpiece from being destroyed
by it. I have had and still have the same problem myself, and for me the
clue is to check periodically (during practice) how "high" my pressure on
the mouthpiece is. I do this by removing the mouthpiece from the clarinet
and blow in it with the aim of hitting (and maintaining!) one note: the
high c (c3) on the clarinet. If (when!) I'm able to do this I have the
correct air-stream and the correct pressure on the mouthpiece to be able to
play as correct and relaxed as possible. It has helped me tremendously and
may also help you! but I'm sure a lot of you others on the list have great
suggestions too! :)

Ragnhild

At 03:13 17.07.02 +0100, you wrote:
>Well, those mouthpiece patches manufactured by 3M go a long way -
>available from most good woodwind shops....
>
>
>James.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bonney Ennett [mailto:kittene@-----.com]
>Sent: 17 July 2002 3:01 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Suggestions
>
>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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