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Higher Notes

Author: undercoat
Date: 2006-01-09 11:53

Hello everyone,

I have just started to play the clarinet - only since Christmas - I am a total beginner. However, I can play the saxophone, recorder and piano, so I know a bit.

I was surprised at how hard my clarinet was to blow (it is a Hanson with a Vandoren mouthpiece), but have got used to it now. My problem is the high notes - I can do middle B flat, but above that I can only squeak!! What am I doing wrong? Is it the reed? Is it my embouchure? Do I need to just keep playing the lower notes until I develop my mouth muscles enough to play the high notes? Any help would be gratefully received.

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undercoat

2006-01-09 11:53