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Author: Georg
Date: 2001-11-06 22:50
It's a newbie question :
I'm reading in some forums about don't bite the reed, don't force the jaw, etc. but I'm not sure about how much one shouldn't bite or press the reed with the jaw. I feel some pain in my lower teeth, and my lower lip dont hurt, but get marked quite deeply by the teeth. I noticed that I use some force to get the high pitches with correct intonation.
Is it a sign that WITH SURE I'm playing incorrectly ?
How can I play higher notes (from C in the stave) with correct intonation ? They all sound very flat.
My teacher just says "press the mouth, press the mouth" when I play flatted notes.
Very Thanks All.
Georg
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Author: chellie
Date: 2001-11-06 22:57
I can't tell you much about the pressure, but here's a tip on how to help out the inside of your lip: get a piece of cigarette paper (you can guy it from a tobacco shop) and lay it flat on your tongue to moisten it all the way through. Then fold it over and over until it's about a half an inch wide and lay it over your bottom teeth and press it tight with your tongue and lip. The paper won't deteriorate like regular paper and serves as a cushion. I don't know if this will affect your playing, but it's something that my teacher told me about, as well as many of my fellow clarinets do. Good luck!
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-11-07 01:18
High notes need good strong air pressure even when played softly. If the air pressure isn't there, you will be flat even if using a large volume of air.
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Author: willie
Date: 2001-11-07 02:34
Good advice above. But if it still happens, you might have a dentists check out your choppers. A few years ago I experienced some pain in my teeth when playing. My dentists imformed me I had contracted a gum disease that wasn't all that noticable to me, but showed up in an x-ray for a filling I had lost.
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