Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2015-06-30 17:30
Thanks for your interesting response, Fernpod! Your common sense answer reminds me of a conversation I had with our orthodontist when my kids were in their teens. They enjoyed their instruments, and didn't want to stop when it was time for braces. The orthodontist, a very kind man, told us not to worry. He said that if they played for a reasonable amount of time each day, it would be fine. On the other hand, if they practiced for hours, there could be problems. We shared a good laugh because we all know that most young teens don't practice that
much.
There has been a lot of discussion here about double lip, and I'm sure there will continue to be. I naturally started playing that way as a beginner in the 60s because it felt very comfortable, and switched when told it wasn't the right way to play. It bothers me that there are some who are so dogmatic about things--you must play single lip, you must hold your clarinet at such and such an angle, you must use the ______ mouthpiece, etc. Every player is different, and there isn't just one correct way to do everything.
Orchestr, it sounds like you're doing things right, trying to find common sense solutions that work for your student instead of taking a dogmatic approach.
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