Author: William
Date: 2003-03-14 21:18
In an artical included in this quarters publication, THE CLARINET, regarding Daniel Bonade--legendary clarinetist, teacher and inventor the "the" ligature--it was reported that when he when to the Philadelphia Orchestra, he needed to be able to play louder. To accomplish this, without giving up tone quality, he continued using the same strength reed, but simply inserted a bit more mouthpiece into his mouth. It was also my experiance as a teacher that most beginning and middle school level students tend to play with too little mouthpiece in their mouths. And by inserting a little more--just short of squeaking--they are usually able to play louder with a richer sound. The answer is not necessarily a stiffer reed, but rather how much of the reed is left free to vibrate. Also, perhaps thinking more right hand thumb pressure "upward" will also help. This will "stuff" more mpc tip into your embouchure and help firm up your "bite" without actually biting more. Good luck finding that bigger sound.
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