Klarinet Archive - Posting 000184.txt from 2003/09

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] embouchure
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 12:03:12 -0400

Noel, the web page omits several fundamentals that are important to
embouchure, such as supporting the reed across its entire width (the
embouchure is not merely a seal to "prevent air escapement"), such as a
discussion of biting, such as the effect of angle between mouthpiece and
face, and so forth. The national distinctions are contrived.
Although applying a national name to a description doesn't affect
whether the description's contents are useful or not, it *does* create
the illusion of well-defined categories that, in fact, are often mixed
together.

I would not use this web page as a bible, nor as a complete discussion,
nor even as a guide to the most important principles

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