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 Re: Squeak on moving from open G up to high E
Author: Bob Bernardo 
Date:   2019-11-13 21:43

Wow a 62mm barrel. Maybe there is something wrong here Jen. I'm wondering about the mouthpiece first. It's older and they do warp with time. I liked David Hite. A very nice man. Made nice mouthpieces.

Have you had the mouthpiece looked at? Way back in my college years I didn't take in enough mouthpiece so I experienced what you are talking about. After college I figured it out, not from teachers, but from a fellow double lip embouchure player. His advice was simple, take in as much mouthpiece as you can until you squeak, then back off just a shade. This is a hard change that can take a few months to learn. I've also realized that thicker mouthpiece patches on the beak and also too far forward placed on the mouthpiece can cause these issues. My goal when I had this problem was to play 12ths starting at the low E then hitting the octave key. See if your MP is in tune with the 12ths, if not you might also have a barrel issue as well ass a mouthpiece bore issue. At one point, just by moving my embouchure I was able to hit the 12ths without the octave key. This might be something to try for a few months. Played very slowly of course, whole notes.

If you want to part with your mouthpiece I'd be happy to measure it. We can do same day shipping. Figure out if the table is off or the rails are uneven, both, and maybe a small scratch you can hardly see. Once your mouthpiece is set I feel it's just steady practice of adjusting your embouchure, breathing, tongue position and maybe a reed change to a different company. Start with 12ths and then work your way from low to high.


Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces


Yamaha Artist 2015
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