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Re: Proper Alignment of the Mouthpiece

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-05-05 09:24

I strongly feel the mouthpiece should be properly aligned to the horn. I have to go back to practicing habits here. Sounds silly I suppose. But when you practice, the more you practice, the hours and hours you put into it, your sound naturally develops, the tooth placement, muscles,, hand positions, the position/angle of the clarinet coming out of your mouth may not be perfectly straight, a very slight angle, often towards your right knee when standing or sitting is sometimes common.

Let your body setup happen naturally with the proper clarinet alignment. The only change I'd make to the clarinet setup is the position of the thumb rest and or adding a clarinet neck strap if needed for extended horns when playing the Mozart Concerto/Quintet or if you have a weak right arm or a weak thumb.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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