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Re: Identifying the cause of this problem

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2013-09-13 12:22

It's easy to damage a mouthpiece by banging it against a music stand or chair at just the wrong angle. The corners, where the tip meets the rails, are particularly vulnerable. A tiny ding can bend back the corner, creating a leak.

I've been swabbing my mouthpieces for over 50 years, being careful not to drag the swab over the tip, but to pull it at an angle. I've never seen any wear. However, my nephew, as a beginner, couldn't get a sound out without squeaking. I couldn't either. I looked at the mouthpiece and saw that the light reflection angle changed at one of the corners, meaning that the plastic had been pushed back.

So you really need to try a different mouthpiece.

Also, a well-adjusted instrument should do a lot better than "only just" hold a vacuum. The famous repairman Hans Moennig insisted that any clarinet coming out of his shop had to hold a vacuum for 30 seconds.

So you really need to try a different clarinet.

Ken Shaw

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