Klarinet Archive - Posting 000604.txt from 2003/04

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] embouchure problems
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:39:00 -0400

I found that my beginning students stopped clutching their
horns, and also stopped biting by one simple change in their
equipment...the Kooiman Etude thumbrest, which is around $25...

I now have ALL of my beginners play on them mandatory after
about 5 lessons...they are amazed at the ease of playing the
open G and thumb F, and IMMEDIATELY stop biting/clutching
because they can balance the clarinet without having to hold on
extra with their hands on their mouth.

Just a thought...

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
--- "Patricia A. Smith" <patricia@-----.net> wrote:
> Audrey Travis wrote:
> > Hi Nancy and Bill
> > This sounds like both your students may be pinching the
> sound in the throat
> > (perhaps in an attempt to get a pure focussed sound?). Ask
> the student to
> > imagine someone holding the palm of their hand up against
> the bottom of the
> > bell. The student's job is to blow lots of air straight
> through the length of
> > the clarinet, blowing the person's hand off the bell. Hope
> this helps.
>
>
> Nancy,
>
> Also, taking in more mouthpiece might solve the student's
> problem of
> pinching as well.
>
> Patricia Smith
>
>
>
>
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