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Re: losing air

Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2025-05-21 20:11

Hello Johan,

I think I may have some insights from my own experience that could help you. I am a doubler and often play alto & soprano saxophone along with clarinet & bass clarinet in shows or on other gigs. All require adjustments in embouchure; that's where I think your air leakage issue manifests itself.

You sound great playing soprano with the sax quartet. Nice technique and sound. A nice balanced group that I imagine is great fun as well.

My suggestion is the long tones as always but with your attention to embouchure changes required between each instrument. Scales would be fine but paying attention to things like the position of the lower lip, chin position, sensations/tensions around the side of the mouthpiece, etc. should be your focus.

Do you use a mouthpiece patch? What about differences in resistance with various reed/mouthpiece combinations? IMHO you will begin to find out some useful things very quickly.

Cheers,

Hank

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