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RE: SQUEAK

Author: A David Peacham
Date: 2002-03-20 20:49

I'm a near-beginner, so believe me or not as you think fit.

Two things cause squeaking.

One is your fingers. If you don't cover the holes properly, you'll squeak. This is especially true of the left hand holes. I find a lot of my squeaks are caused by rolling my left thumb up the instrument to open the register key, so that the thumb hole isn't closed properly. Similarly, you can cause squeaks by opening keys that shouldn't be open: the A key and Ab keys (first finger of left hand) are particular villains in this respect. Just a slight touch on these can make a squeak.

The other cause of squeaks is embouchure. If you take too much mouthpiece in your mouth, you'll squeak. How much mouthpiece is the right amount? Just slightly less than the amount that makes it squeak.

Keep practising.

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