Author: redwine
Date: 2007-09-17 14:53
Hello,
When I do clinics, here is what I have students do:
Put too much mouthpiece in your mouth, so that on an open g, you produce a "squeak" or a higher harmonic.
While you're playing, slowly pull the mouthpiece out of your mouth until you produce the proper open g.
That is roughly the correct spot for your mouth to be on the mouthpiece. It does correspond generally to where the mouthpiece curve starts.
If you put too little mouthpiece in your mouth, and you clamp hard, then your are effectively shortening the facing of your mouthpiece. I believe that one should allow as much of the reed to vibrate as is possible.
Beyond the amount of mouthpiece in your mouth, one can also experiment with angle of the clarinet. If you do not move your head nor neck, and while you play, change the angle of the clarinet coming out of your mouth, you can find the "sweet spot"--you'll hear it, when the sound rings as much as it will.
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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