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Re: Intermediatw mouthpieces

Author: Ken Lagace
Date: 2018-11-14 06:12

Your equipment sounds like it is pretty good and is not at fault. I am thinking embouchure and air are most at fault.
There is a 'sweet spot' on the reed for your lower lip and teeth to be for maximum efficiency. A tad more mouthpiece is a usual good test, If it squeaks a lot, then it is too much. Next you should push a lot more air through the clarinet but NOT PLAY LOUDER! You will generate more overtones in the sound with fast air and it will be more 'clarinet' like.
Experiment a lot and lean toward what you would like to sound like. Listen to fine professional players and aim toward the sound you like to listen to.

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