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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000030.txt from 2003/11

From: "David Glenn" <maestrodavidglenn@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bottom Teeth on Reed
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 15:24:54 -0500

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DATE: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 11:12:44
From: Tom.Henson@-----.com
Cc:

>I have a question that I bet one of you can point me in the right direction
>for an answer.
>
>I was experimenting over the weekend with my embouchure and trying various
>things out.
>
>I am still working on double lip, but have not progressed to the point where
>I play double lip all the time. I'm not sure I would need to anyway.
>
>I have been using Bay lip-eze to help sore lips and tried something just for
>the heck of it. I tried using my upper lip over my top teeth, and (gasp) put
>my bottom teeth directly on the reed (very lightly of course-just enough to
>stabilize the mouthpiece). I left the Bay lip-eze on while doing this to
>provide some sort of cushion to the reed. I was very pleased with the
>results. The reed seemed to be able to vibrate a little more feely and the
>affect on my tone was definitely apparent. I like the resultant sound very
>much.
>
>The down side, is that I tend to play with quite a bit of mouthpiece in my
>mouth and using my teeth on the reed puts my tongue in a very low position,
>making it harder to get clean articulation. I suppose if I practiced this
>way enough I could improve upon this. I'm not sure if any real benefit would
>be gained by doing this however.
>
>I faintly remember reading somewhere that in the very early days of clarinet
>that this is the way that some clarinetist played, with the lip over the
>upper teeth and the bottom teeth on the reed (reversed to what is now
>normal). Does anyone know if this was true?
>
>Obviously, you can not use anything but very light pressure or you will
>start cause problems like squeaking.
>
>Thanks to anyone wishing to comment on this.
>
>Tom Henson
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Never heard of that except for special effects like high squeak-like tones. Originally, the mouthpiece was turned with the reed upwards "Italian style" of course with the upper lip between reed and mouthpiece, not with the lower teeth on the read. If anyone wants to correct me, please do but it sounds strange to me...
David

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