Author: maxopf
Date: 2015-02-14 08:47
I know you said that biting isn't an issue, but based on the recording it sounds to me like she could be biting and not using enough air, and possibly taking in too much mouthpiece. Perhaps her reeds are too hard, causing her to bite and have a stuffy/squeaky sound. You can hear undertones when she goes to the high notes, too, suggesting that her voicing may not be quite right and that the reeds might be too hard.
You can tell if she's biting by putting one of those thick black mouthpiece cushions on her mouthpiece. If it's punctured within a day or two, she's probably biting way too hard. Back when I had biting issues, it was because my reeds were too hard; I eventually moved to some slightly softer reeds and played with a looser embouchure, relying on breath support instead of too-hard reeds in order to produce the tone I want. Biting caused me to play sharp and squeak, and I would literally destroy those mouthpiece cushions within a day or two.
If biting does turn out to be the issue, let me know; having moved away from a biting embouchure relatively recently, I can give you some suggestions for things that helped me get rid of that habit.
Another thing that I noticed is that it always happens in the range from D to F in the staff. Maybe double-check that she's totally covering the holes and that she's pressing down the rings all the way (so that the B natural pad closes.)
Post Edited (2015-02-14 09:08)
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