Author: Steve Becraft
Date: 2021-02-17 20:46
I think that one of the best things about DL embouchure is that you are forced to develop correct fundamental technique. In addition to an angle change, I'd be willing to bet that this is an air, tongue efficiency, and embouchure muscle instability thing.
When we touch the reed we momentarily encounter more resistance. The embouchure can easily react by loosening. To a new double lipper, the muscles simply aren't strong enough yet to firmly and consistently activate into the mouthpiece. This takes time! A new double lipper also typically finds that they are hitting the reed too hard.
I spent 5 years as a double lip player, and during the transition picked up a great exercise from my mentor in this endeavor, James Freeman (former SF Bay Area clarinetist, founder of the sensational Blue Bottle Coffee!), who was studying with Kal Opperman at the time. This exercise (which Jim dubbed "Reed Smooshing") helps you address embouchure consistency, precise and efficient tongue touch, and awareness of air flow as it relates to articulation. I would be happy to share a PDF of this with you, or anyone, if you send me and email!
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