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Author: RachelB4
Date: 2012-02-02 16:54
What are the best ways to teach a somewhat-beginning student good embouchure? Ways to describe or demonstrate?
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2012-02-02 17:23
Look at youtube.......clarinet embouchure..... David Etheridge is probably a good start.....his "Clarinet For Dummies" is a great book also.
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: janlynn
Date: 2012-02-02 17:53
when I asked this question someone here gave me a great idea - tape a feather to the students chin - or have an imaginary feather. now tell the student to blow on it. the only way they can get the feather to move is by forming an embouchure.
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Author: clairmusic
Date: 2012-02-02 22:10
There is a tecnique call "pencil chin" it's an old school tecnique. Put your mpc in your mouth like your ready to play than hold the cl. With your knees. next put your left index finger across your chin and slightly pull down and blow. You should feel your top lip muscle get tired fairly quickly. Try this for a min or two when begining. This also helps keep the chin (flat like a whitch's chin" and bottem lip in the right position to allow you lip muscles to develop the right strenght and keep from dubbleing up you buttom lip. Once done "blowing" play for a few min you should feel a diffrience in your embouchure. It will get tired quickly, but keep at it untill you feel comfortable. In time your embouchure will feel natural. This tecnique along with long tones will help you to develop a wonderful tone. Good luck!
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Author: Liquorice
Date: 2012-02-02 22:43
I read the 2 posts by clairmusic above, and assumed they must be a provocative troll written by Tony Pay. Then I checked out clairmusic's other posts and realised that he/she seems to actually exist.
Ooops...
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2012-02-03 00:58
Using a straw to help the young student get the concept can help. Have them use it with a mirror so they can see what they're doing. Explain to them the concept of getting the "dimple" in their chin and looking for that. Also explain to them the placement of the lower teeth. Yes, some times double lip can help too in order to get the concerpt of using the upper lip to seal around the top of the mouthpiece. Just a few minutes a day with the mirror can help and then ask them to try to apply it to the clarinet. ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Grabnerwg
Date: 2012-02-04 01:48
I use the blowing though a soda straw, or trying to whistle concept. I always urge the student to concentrate on keeping the chin flat and pointed down.
Eddie - you reminded me of my first teacher and my practice sessions years ago when I took up the clarinet. My teacher made us all carry little pocket mirrors and keep them on the music stand so we could observe our embouchure at any time. It brought up some fond memories!
Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com
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Author: CEC
Date: 2012-02-04 05:49
Ask the student to pretend that they are putting chapstick on their lower lip. A good concept to begin with, IMHO.
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Author: Claire Annette
Date: 2012-02-04 16:04
"It also is a little better then dubble lip. Same concept though."
According to what expert?
(Content double-lipper since 2009.)
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