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RE: What's the right mouthpiece bite?

Author: Dee
Date: 1999-07-11 23:18

Steve wrote:
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Dee,

I am playing a used Yamaha 34 that was recently given a "tune-up" by a competent technician; several pads were replaced and the keys were adjusted.

The mouthpiece I am using is a Vandoren B45 and I use a #3 Vandoren reed (regular, not V12).
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This sounds alright then. So then it's back to embouchure and breath support. Playing and holding long notes, although extremely boring, help to build both. Also the long tones allow you to hear and focus on the sound. After holding the notes, try swelling and diminishing the volume on a single held note.

If you could manage to get some private lessons, perhaps they can help pinpoint anything that needs changing.

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