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Eb Altissimo

Author: FWAKlarinette
Date: 2013-11-05 03:55

Hey all,

I'm a longtime lurker and occasional user of the site and I've finally made an account to say hello and to to join the community here.

I've recently begun playing quite a bit of Eb clarinet and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I'm not having a hard time technically or getting it to sound good. I am, however, having a great deal of difficulty getting anything above C#6 to sound good. It's all terribly, terribly, TERRIBLY flat. What are some good exercises for getting those notes to sound good? Are long tones the way to go?

My reed thickness is fine, I think, but I'm compensating for the difficulty of playing up there by biting quite a bit, and for now, have had to use cigarette paper to keep my lip from getting worn out when I practice.

I appreciate the help!

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