Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2010-01-24 17:35
Do you have a teacher? I'm having trouble imagining why with 30 minutes to an hour a day of practice you'd be having "weak clarinet embouchure" problems unless there's something in your equipment or approach that's making it more strenuous than it needs to be. I'm 10 years short of your age and, admittedly, have been playing since I was 10, but I have certainly gone through periods during my teaching career (I, too, am now retired) when 30 minutes a night would have been a luxury. What seems to be the result of your embouchure "weakness?" Is it basically a feeling that you lack control or is it actually an endurance problem? If it's endurance, maybe you're dealing with a combination of unresponsive, hard to blow equipment (reed-mouthpiece-instrument) and trying to play too long without a rest. If it's a lack of control, it could again be something in your approach that is getting in your way. A teacher, even working with you for just a few lessons, might be able to make suggestions that would go a long way toward solving your clarinet problem without the need for you to start all over again with another instrument that may not turn out to be the answer.
Karl
Post Edited (2010-01-24 17:36)
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