Klarinet Archive - Posting 000457.txt from 2004/03

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@------.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Embouchure for Asian Students
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 18:59:00 -0500

Thanks David. I'll have my students begin this exercise tomorrow!

Audrey

> An exercise to get them to tighten their corners is to make a V with
> the index and middle finger and put it in their mouth and tell them to
> practice pushing the fingers together with the mouth muscles while
> using opposing pressure with the fingers.
>
> Most students prefer to use their own fingers to do it ;)
>
> David Blumberg