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altissimo help

Author: 25clarinets
Date: 2010-08-26 03:36

Hi! I am a freshman clarinetist in high school that needs help with some range issues. Today I figured out that I can play to high c above c that's above the staff, but the g in between those 2 c's tends to squeak a lot when I get to it. The notes above the g are fine, but that g always squeaks and usually doesn't stay very stable after it's done squeaking. I have experimented some with my tongue, and I have found that when I am going chromatically from the F# to the G(slowly), I have to arch my tongue more and bring my tongue off the reed. This usually results in it not squeaking. So, my question is,"Is it an error in tongue position?" Am I just not bringing my tongue away from the reed fast enough, or is there something I am missing? Could there be something wrong with the instrument? Thank you for reading this post and(hopefully) answering!

The young grasshopper at clarinet playing

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