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Re: General sharpness

Author: GenEric
Date: 2018-03-11 10:39

I had my teacher check my set up and it wasn't that sharp. Although more sharp than normal, it is tolerable. I think could be the angle of my embouchure.

My teacher said that I'm also clamping the reed because I am putting my teeth directly on where I press on with my lower lip thus causing more pressure than necessary on the reed which causes it to clamp.
If I keep the clarinet angle at a 40 degree angle from my body, I will have to move my upper teeth farther up and move my lower lip farther down so that I get more reed vibrating and there is less direct force on the reed. So far, it's working very well. I getting more flatter and my sound is getting better. I think the problem is solved!

Just had an epiphany and I think this might be a habit built off of playing the bass clarinet. The bass clarinet I played was the student yamaha which had a neck with the angle more tenor sax like. Might be the source of my problem :/ Just wanted to point it out

Thoughts?

Post Edited (2018-03-11 10:50)

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