okkk bass clarinet players. or well any woodwind

    
okkk bass clarinet players. or well any woodwind    18:01 on Tuesday, January 5, 2010          

low_woodwind_que
en

ok so i sound raspy or like spitty? does anyone else have the problem? i suck out spit.. but i still hear it :[ advice?


Re: okkk bass clarinet players. or well any woodwind    18:26 on Tuesday, January 5, 2010          

krosskuntryrunne
r

make sure none collected in the mouthpiece or in the neck, and also make sure that your reed isnt like hugely off the mouthpiece and your lips (EMBROCHURE) fully seals around the mouthpiece...

Good LUCk


Re: okkk bass clarinet players. or well any woodwind    19:13 on Tuesday, January 5, 2010          

low_woodwind_que
en

i think the sealing thing might be a problem.. so i guess i need to work on my mouth muscles ha. thanks :]


Re: okkk bass clarinet players. or well any woodwind    16:18 on Thursday, January 7, 2010          

Pyface
(157 points)
Posted by Pyface

Yes, I had this exact problem on my Bb clarinet 2 weeks before a performance! I sounded airy and raspy but I passed it off as a bad reed or bad reed positioning! However, when I performed what I was going to play to my teacher, she said my mouth hadn't sealed around the mouthpiece, and suddenly I realized that was what it was!
Anyway, you just need to play a few pieces every day just concentrating on keeping your embouchure sealed, then it should start to come naturally!
If not, i'm sure someone can help you!
Happy playing!


   




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