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Problems playing clarion notes

Author: Augustine
Date: 2017-12-29 06:49

I am a senior newbee to clarinet. I have problems here in the remote area as I dont have any woodwind teachers near. I look through the bulletin board here and appreciate the support you give each other.

I have started to learn the clarinet with the help of the internet and a good tutor book. So far I have had no problems with learning the notes from low E to B flat and am playing simple songs.

I have now progressed to the upper register. I am coming unstuck with the B,C,D upwards in the clarion register. I get a good tone sometimes but more often not. I just get a windy sound and no note comes out.

I have tried different reeds, different mouthpieces, and different combinations of the two together with different ligatures. I am using Rico royal #2 reeds and Yamaha 4C mouthpiece on a Buffet R13. Seems most comfortable for me to use. I find a 2 1/2 reed too strong for me at present and cant get good notes in the bottom register with a 2 1/2 reed.

I think my embouchure is correct as the lower notes are fine. Strong and clear. I have had some one watch my fingering as I play the upper notes and they appear to be covering the holes correctly. I have tried playing an E and an F low notes then pressing the register key. Sometimes the notes come clear and other times just nothing only wind sound. I believe that my thumb is covering the thumb hole and tip of the thumb is raising the register key.

Can anyone shed some light on the problem and offer some suggestions please?

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