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Re: After 57 years

Author: LaurieBell
Date: 2017-05-22 20:25

I also had a fairly long break-in time when I returned to clarinet a few years ago, only with me I kept getting a bite in my lip. I didn't think my embrochure would ever toughen up, but then it just reached a tipping point and all the sudden it was fine. (Took about 3 months).

As far as air leaking. . . I run into that problem sometimes when I don't consistently practice every day. It's probably related to your problem in that your muscles are over used and under developed. The same thing happens to me when I take off three days of jogging -- muscles are muscles whether they are in your legs or embrochure.

I did want to mention something else. . . You mentioned that you didn't like the sound of a tenor recorder. Have you tried an Alto Recorder?

I played Tenor recorder in a recorder consort while in high school and thought it was ho-hum. But then I got an Alto Recorder, it opened up a world of solo and more interesting ensemble music. That plus I love the sound. Best of all, you can play the clarinet AND the recorder, switching off to the recorder to give your embrochure a rest.

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