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Re: Mouthpiece Help

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2014-12-15 23:13

Ms. Fox,

I third Mr. Behn's advice and second tylerleecutts advice concerning getting a "good" teacher. I inserted the word "good" because my first private teacher (around 52 years ago) unfortunately taught me some bad habits which later in life proved to be a great demise as to my inability to play anymore. Please, take your time and find the best teacher that you can. Having a "clarinetist" visit and playing for the band director on a weekly basis, is, in my opinion, simply not enough. Your daughter could be developing some bad habits which might prove to be very difficult to change as time goes by.

Clarinetists usually move the reed downward away from the tip to make it easier to play. This is because the air pressure will hit closer to the tip of the reed which is thinner and hence makes it easier to vibrate the reed and produce a tone.

A good teacher should be able to resolve this issue very quickly.

Post Edited (2014-12-15 23:14)

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