Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2013-02-04 16:45
The general process of starting a tone is to set your embouchure, inhale, put the tongue lightly against the reed, start blowing, then withdraw the tongue to release the reed. If your embouchure isn't set ahead of time, you don't get the best response. If you don't inhale, you have nothing much to exhale, and clarinet sound requires, above else, the exhalation of air. If the air doesn't start before the reed is released, there will be a delay in the response. The air doesn't need to be going for long - an instant before the release is enough, but to practice doing it you may need to consciously start the air flow sooner.
The other reason why a note may sometimes not speak immediately is if you're tightening your embouchure as part of the process of "attacking" the note. If you're pressing too tightly against the reed with your lips/teeth as you"tongue" an attack, there will be a delay until you instinctively open your embouchure enough to let the reed vibrate. One way I've found useful to avoid this in delicate entrances is to consciously press the mouthpiece upward against my top teeth (and upper lip, since I play double-lip). It reduces the likelihood that you'll be putting enough pressure against the reed to close it.
Karl
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