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Re: Over-bite/Under-bite Question

Author: HCR
Date: 2010-12-30 21:25

I have a moderate overbite, myself. And I was told ages ago by a teacher, a clarinetist himself, that I should push my lower jaw forward, to even out the teeth when playing. I soon got into the habit, and it worked well in getting a more classical tone (my idol was Cioffi) -- until impacted wisdom teeth interfered for a time. Has anybody else been told that by a teacher: push the jaw forward to even the bite? Interestingly, when I switched recently to Forestone reeds, I found I got my best classical sound on them -- lower jaw still thrust forward -- with the clarinet held a little closer to vertical, say at a 35-degree angle to the body.

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