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Too much "bite."

Author: Kontra
Date: 2010-07-06 04:33

I bought a new mouthpiece today. Since I only march clarinet, I try to use a cheap mouthpiece. I decided to buy a new one, my $10 Goldentone wasn't really cutting it anymore. I bought a Hite Premiere and as soon as I started playing I noticed a difference. One problem. There are 3 notes I tend to squeak on: Middle C, and the E and F just above that. This also happened with my old mouthpiece. I experimented a little with the notes, and I notice the F gives off this weird grumbling sound, but I figured out it usually happens when I bite down hard. Being a marching clarinet I strive for volume and bite down pretty hard on the mouthpiece. Bass is also my main instrument, so I guess that could cause me to overbite as well. Any tips on fixing these notes or too help overbiting?

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