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Author: Tobin
Date: 2019-10-23 19:56
As a former anchor tonguer who has retrained many young people: you can do this. Coming from an extensive lay off will help as your "normal" fundamental skills are rusty and malleable.
I do read a separate issue in your post, however: Quote:
I remember that because my lower lip curled over my lower teeth too much It created a sort of callus which always got so sore after the hours of playing I did. I never let it affect me then but I don’t want that pain again.
This is biting. Because you had more lip over your teeth than may be ideal, you had to bite (and blow harder) to control the reed. You may also have had a more resistant set up that exacerbated the issue. Using a mirror, try placing just the fleshy red part of the lip over the teeth.
If you combine less-lip over the teeth with a more-acute clarinet angle (the head up and the bell closer to the body - something to explore) you can increase the tongue-tip's access to the reed.
Then do as everyone does: start simple, keep the wind and embouchure steady, and teach that tongue tip to find a simple repetitive motion that will, eventually, go quickly.
James
PS: If you were in the Marine band with this issue, you were still an incredibly successful musician. You can solve this problem.
Gnothi Seauton
Post Edited (2019-10-23 19:57)
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JP0193 |
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