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Re: Type of embouchure for a newbie with uneven teeth

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-05-24 01:31

No less a clarinetist than Harold Wright played double lip, so does John Yeh (presently of the Chicago Symphony). Most really fine players who play single lip actually say that they WOULD switch if they could (actually heard this from both Clark Brody of the Chicago Symphony and Karl Leister formerly principal with Berlin).

There is NO down side to double lip. My guess is that not being familiar with what to tell you (as you mentioned, you sound immediately different that way), she would rather work with what she knows - on that level I can somewhat sympathize with her. However, as stated above, you can seek out someone for whom that is NOT a problem, considering that there is a significant 'up-side' for you.

I would say that unless there is risk of causing some tooth related problem, you'd be much better off getting the teeth evened out....... even if you stick with double lip.

Since the mouthpiece wants to sit at an angle, can you turn the mouthpiece to that angle so that the clarinet sits straight? Does that help?

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

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