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Re: Troubles with my clarinet tone

Author: maxopf
Date: 2014-08-02 23:31

I used to have a huge biting problem until fairly recently. I've found that using a mouthpiece cushion for my top teeth and using tape over my bottom teeth has helped me to get rid of some of my bad habits, since it forces you to keep your jaw more open. It also cushions your teeth so they don't hurt after playing.
I was also using a fairly resistant mouthpiece (Vandoren M13 Lyre), and I think one of the reasons I bit was to close the tip opening, thus making it easier to play. I switched to a less resistant mouthpiece with a smaller tip opening (Clark Fobes CWF) so biting wasn't necessary.

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