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Re: How easy is it to play clarinet if you already play soprano saxophone?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2022-12-27 03:02

Pokenerd wrote:

"I think he means corners of the mouth being more back on a clarinet."

Almost like an oboe embouchure - my clarinet teacher at college used and taught that sideways braced embouchure as well as a more oboe-like posture with the instrument held up (like you'd do with soprano sax). He said I had more of an Italian sound.

I honestly had no problem with that as most clarinet players taught by the locals tended to play with the instrument held near vertical and with a large overbite and most had a resulting slack, unsupported sound. Don't bunch up your chin up or drop your head forwards with your chin digging into your chest.

Do you know or have a clear idea what sort of clarinet playing or style of music you'll want to be doing? If you have a clear idea, then watch what your favourite player of that style does with their posture and also aim for their sound.

And what style of soprano sax playing do you primarily do?

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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