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Re: Instrument Switching

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-08-04 18:09

What does your instructor think about this? He or she is there in the room with you (unless this is a Skype relationship).

Getting "winded" (does that mean "out of breath?") and pain in the back of your head sound like indications that you're working much too hard. There could be several reasons for that, but your teacher ought to be able to tell you far better than anyone reading your post here. Has your teacher tried the instruments you're using? Was there a specific reason for the switch from larger instruments with larger mouthpieces that take lots of air to smaller instruments with smaller mouthpieces that take relatively less air?

Are you trying to play the soprano clarinet and sax the same way you used to play the contra-alto clarinet and bari sax? You'll have trouble making the change in approach if your equipment isn't supporting you. The instruments need to be in good mechanical condition, the mouthpieces need to be of good quality, and the reeds you use need to be a good match to the mouthpiece facings. These are things your teacher should help you check.

Karl

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