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Re: Why a revelation?

Author: Paul Globus
Date: 2006-01-17 15:55

Your point, Mr. Pay, is well taken that double lip is just not possible for some players because of their physical features (ex.too short an upper lip). For others, like me, it is possible and feels more natural. But it's wrong to assume that what works for one will work for all. I also agree that there's nothing inherently better about double lip. In fact, speaking as one who can play both single- and double-lip with equal facility, I would say that the same princples underlining a successful clarinet embouchure apply to both.

I think Mr. Campione might be on to something, however, in that it seems to be a bit more difficult to misalign the bottom lip in a double lip embouchure. The various elements would seem to snap into place more automatically when one tucks a small amount of the upper lip under the upper teeth. This is not to say that all the elements cannot be put into order perfectly well using a single-lip approach. Good guidance from a competent teacher is all that is needed.

I think that you are the best example to counter anyone's claim that double lip is better than single lip. If anything, listening to you would force one to come to the opposite conclusion.

Sincerely

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