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Embouchure and leaking air

Author: K.B.M
Date: 2007-07-26 05:33

Hello,
I've been playing clarinet for many years, but I'm still having trouble with my embouchure. I've heard so many things, and I'm not quite sure what the right position is. Different teachers have told me it should be like you're "smiling", and others have told me the opposite. My most recent teacher said it should be kind of like a "smile", but you should use the muscles at the top part of your lip so the lower part of your mouth is not tense. He also said that you should pull the upper part of your mouth (right under your nose) up some. However, I'm not quite sure which, if any, of these methods are correct.

Also, quite a bit of air is escaping from the corners of my mouth, especially when I'm tonguing. I've had a problem with this for awhile, but it has gotten worse recently. This may be because I took a month off from playing, but I also think it may be connected to my embouchure.

Does anyone have any ideas about what a correct embouchure should look like? Also, what would help the air leaking out of my corners? Are there any exercises I could do?
Thanks!

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