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Re: Embouchure Issues On M13 Lyre IMAGES ADDED

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-01-09 23:51

Ok, I only saw the one image, but to ME it looks a bit too relaxed. The lower lip is kinda bulging forward. I would draw that whole area flat and firm (this is usually the part we all get right). But to accomodate this you need to engage MUCH more of the cheek muscles drawing down. I had some images of great players and their embouchures. The best one was an image from the 40s (believe it or not) which showed the active use of the facial muscles perfectly.

I HAVE to address "WhitePlainesDave's" "AHHHH" remark. This could not be farther from what you want to do. There are no mucsles in the throat to relax (unless you are a giraffe). What this does (the "AHHHH" stance) is to lower the back of your tongue DOWN into the top of your throat, closing off the free flow of your air column !!!!!

DO NOT DO THIS !!!!!!

Doctors want your tongue lower so they can see your tonsils. This has NOTHING to do with good clarinet playing practice.

..................Paul Aviles

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