Klarinet Archive - Posting 000103.txt from 2003/08

From: "Vic Brincat" <vbrincat@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece patches, stiff upper lip
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 09:28:05 -0400

Roger,

Why did you switch to double lip when you had your teeth crowned? Did you
find it uncomfortable with the crowns?
My front teeth are due and I am worried that it will effect my embouchure.

(BTW, I play B45, B40 and B46 with a Vandoren V12 3.5 reeds).

Regards,

Vic Brincat
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>From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece patches, stiff upper lip
>Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 09:06:59 +0100 (BST)
>
>I had to change to double-lip when I had my front upper teeth crowned.
>I found it more tiring. You also tend to grip harder with the mouth
>overall, so
>if you're used to soft reeds, there is a problem - and the thumb rest
>position becomes crucial.
>Roger S.
>
>
>
>In message <5.2.1.1.0.20030805121221.00b914d8@-----.net>
>klarinet@-----.org writes:
> > At 11:45 AM 8/5/2003 -0400, Tom wrote:
> > >If everyone would wrap the lip under the top teeth.(the way god
>intended, imho) You could get the moutpiece patch monkey off your back. How
>many more rubber gloves need to die a needless death?
> > >Tom Puwalski, a man who uses both lips
> >
> > -------------------------
> >
> > I had my first official clarinet lesson a couple of weeks ago from a man
>who is a HS band director and clarinet player and teacher. He stressed that
>I should specifically use my teeth on top, as it is better for control,
>especially in the upper registers. However, I had been coached for the past
>few months by a friend, and she was emphatic about using the upper lip over
>the teeth on top. So here I am, trying to unlearn the upper lip thing.
>Other than personal preference, is there any evidence that one method is
>better than the other?
> >
> > Erik Tkal (used to a Shilke 51 trombone mouthpiece anyway, no teeth
>involved)
> >
> >
> >
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