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adult beginner tangents

Author: SebastianB
Date: 2022-09-10 04:10

I'm an adult beginner. I did some time on saxophone previously (soprano). I just picked up a Vito Reso-tone 3 and will soon have a first lesson. I have two burning questions:

Embouchure--is there something I can read that exhaustively surveys current theories of embouchure formation? I'd like to not miss out on ideas I might find more amenable until it's too late to change. Is there a Joe Allard influence running through any current schools of thought on this?

The magic universal clarinet--regarding tone I'm like a dog with squirrels. Almost anything turns my head. Isn't it possible to take a nice responsive colorful clarinet and use reed and mouthpiece choices, and maybe barrels and even bells to sculpt something more focused for some situations, and something less focused for others, something warmer here, something brighter there?

I have been reading a ton on this forum so I have a developing picture of skepticism about the affect of some accessories, how much tone is built in to clarinets vs. what the player creates. Which is just to say: feel free to tell me basic things, but if your time is limited, feel free to jump to advanced concepts.

Thank you for reading!

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