Klarinet Archive - Posting 000145.txt from 2011/07

From: clnic@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Flat Chin+Tight Grip
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:33:39 -0400

Good embouchure habits can be mimicked very simply with a drinking straw.
Using a straw the way you would suck out the last bit of a milkshake will
place your mouth/lips/chin in the proper position. You can also use the
whistle idea: whistle then put your clarinet mouthpiece in the middle of
it. Your bottom lip is against your bottom teeth (exactly like the
lip/chapstick example), your top teeth anchor the top of the mouthpiece
(thus your grip), corners coming in towards the mouthpiece, chin pointed
down and flat. Presto! The perfect embouchure!

Cynthia Nichols
The University of Nebraska at Omaha

----- Message from Lady <ladyquelambe@-----.com> on Wed, 20 Jul 2011
15:48:11 +0200 -----

To:The Klarinet Mailing List <klarinet@-----.com>
Subject:[kl] Flat Chin+Tight Grip
I'm having trouble understanding how to keep my chin flat while playing.
When I draw my chin downward, it forces me to open my mouth somewhat,
and of course air escapes. I would appreciate it if someone would try to
explain how to do this. I don't have a music teacher, so I've been
trying to learn correct embouchure from http://www.clarinet-now.com/.
The website says to try smiling, growling...none of this works because
the muscles I use to flatten my chin are the same muscles I use to keep
the bottom jaw closed over the mouthpiece.

Thanks.

H.
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