Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-01-16 17:56
Just for clarity's sake - are you in school and learning in a school band program or are you an adult learner doing this by yourself?
I'm not sure what a 5lyre is - is it a 5RV Lyre? A 2-1/2 should be OK on any of the standard Vandoren mouthpieces, but just to say it up front, a reed that collapses easily (too soft) will make upper register notes harder to produce. How do your lower ("chalumeau") notes sound? Are they clear or breathy? Full or thin?
Paul's suggestion to try starting from low C and pressing the register key to produce G is good. Once you get the G (which is written above the top staff line, called G5) to sound, add a right hand finger, like low Bb, to produce F. As they feel comfortable, add a finger at a time. Obviously, the more fingers, the more places where you may not be covering the holes completely.
When you get down to C and B (fingered like low F and E), reaching for the pinky keys you need can sometimes pull your other fingers slightly off their holes, which is why going cold from A or Bb up to B or C can be difficult. Once you have the feel of all this, you can then try to play the upward intervals from the "throat" notes - A and Bb.
Two things to keep in mind other than your finger positions - keep a steady air flow and keep your embouchure steady and constant. Don't bite harder.
Karl
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