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Re: Pre-Competition Embouchure Fatigue

Author: tylerleecutts
Date: 2016-02-03 08:47

Paul, if using German mouthpieces were the solution, then why aren't the vast majority of professional clarinetists, some with even DMA's with treatises in effective pedagogy, using them? And would any of those people who emphasize corners be incorrect as well?

I have heard clarinetists talk about "up and back" and "down and in", and both sound great. Ricardo Morales has stated in his video masterclasses on several occasions that although embouchure is important, it's not nearly as complicated as we make it out to be and has to be regulated in an individual way. That is the teacher's responsibility, to figure out what a student naturally does and make that work.

I think the last thing this clarinetist needs is a drastic change to German equipment when simply doing a bit more long tones or interval exercises may help build up strength in the embouchure.

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