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Re: Mouthpiece Challenged Newbie

Author: hans
Date: 2022-06-12 21:31

You could have an experienced player test your equipment to try to duplicate and diagnose the problem. Here is a checklist that may help the diagnosis:

a dry reed
accidentally touching a key
the middle (“bridge”) joint in a clarinet is not properly aligned
using a "wrong" fingering instead of a better alternate
a finger not covering a hole
a pad not seating properly
a weak spring not holding a key closed
keys out of adjustment (e.g., the A key)
uncoordinated fingering
a leaking joint
a cracked instrument (in a wood clarinet)
too much mouthpiece in the mouth
a burr on the mouthpiece top rail
misapplied lip pressure
a reed is split
the reed is not perfectly sealed on the mouthpiece
a reed is too thin at the center of the tip or is stiffer on one side than the other
a poorly designed, worn, or warped mouthpiece (a warped mouthpiece can be “re-faced”)
the mouthpiece baffle (the slanted top inside the tip) is too high

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