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Author: Valerie Russell
Date: 2001-03-29 14:59
I recently changed from single to double lip embouchure because I had a bunched chin and it took care of all of my problems . Do you have any advice on how to make this eaiser.
Thanks for you help
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Author: G.Lemieux
Date: 2001-03-29 16:35
I wouldnt recommend that change...work on fixing the single lip embouchure. Long tones in front of mirror..flat chin..corners of mouth forward think ouuu
Good Luck
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Author: William
Date: 2001-03-29 16:37
You may have to switch, also, to a mouthpiece with a more closed tip opening and poosibly a softer reed, until you have developed strength and stamina in your new embouchure. Was the "bunched chin" actually causing problems or did it just look bad? You may want to try using DL for the first 5 minutes of practice and switch back to your more conventional embouchure. That may take care of the chin problem without making the "big switch." Good clarineting!!!!!!!!
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Author: Valerie
Date: 2001-03-29 18:11
The bunched chin was causing problems in my embouchure. Playing double lipped I get better tone and it is easier to tounge was well as go over the break. This has helped me advance my playing a lot.
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2001-03-29 19:42
I'm also a double lipper and have been for about 30 or so years of my 39 years playing clarinet. I find it improves my tone a great deal and isn't that hard to get used to once you determine you're going to do make the switch. I got braces on my teeth in my teen years (after playing clarinet for several) and had no choice but to switch. My clarinet prof in college also is a double lipper and he's a fantastic player. It gives me chills to think about my teeth touching the mouthpiece--I remember the pain of the braces.
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Author: beejay
Date: 2001-03-29 20:12
On double lip embouchure, you owe it to yourself to read Keith Stein's "The Art of Clarinet Playing," which explains how to do it and why.
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Author: Keil
Date: 2001-03-29 21:10
In response to G. Lemieux's post I think that if this new embouchure helps then by all means use it. I myself am a converter and i absolutley love it... it feels odd now using single lip. I totally encourage every clarinetist to at least try it. It helps soo much!!!
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Author: Francesca
Date: 2001-03-30 22:16
I heard an improvement in my tone when I switched to double lip embouchure on my bass, but I lost control of my air stream, especially for the high notes. Does this problem work itself out with practice? I would give double lip another chance if it does. Thanks!
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Author: Keil
Date: 2001-03-31 05:37
YES it does!! actually, you learn how to control your air much better without the use of pinching... it's very very helpful!! go with it... it's really a great thing and it seems so natural. For me it helps me feel more connected to my instrument so that when i play i feel as if it's me who's singing through the instrument!
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Author: Ginny
Date: 2001-03-31 17:40
My son, (12 yo) some how learned double lip as he started (I just gave him Keith Stien's book actually and then let him take it from there.) I don't generally give him clarinet advice, since I've had fewer lessons than he has and it keeps my nagging levels down.
He switched to single lip about two months ago for a new higher level teacher and his tone and tongueing improved markedly. I was dumbfounded, he simply switched that day and never looked back.
I suspect that all that double lipping early on kept him from developing the bad single lipping habits that double lipping is supposed to cure.
Since great players exist using either embouchure it would seem that either can work at a very high level.
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Author: Valerie
Date: 2001-04-02 02:06
Thank you so much for the information. I read Keith Stein's book and it helped a lot!
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Author: DrBert
Date: 2001-04-03 17:05
The problem I have with double lipping is that if you do that in marching band, you have a bad chance to biting through your top lip.
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