Clarinet

Question 1

No tone, rushing air. Remedies?

Answer 1

1. Less mouthpiece in mouth
2. Increase lower lip pressure
3. Sand reed

Question 2

Stopped sound or intense air. Remedies?

Answer 2

1. More mouthpiece in mouth
2. less biting: check for bunched chin
3. Stopped: clip reed
4. Intense air: sand reed: check symmetry

Question 4

Sound with squeaks and high pitch squeals. Causes?

Answer 4

1. too much reed in mouth
2. insufficient pressure against the reed
3. reed too soft
4. clarinet angle is too far away from body

Question 5

No tone, rushing air. Causes?

Answer 5

1. too much reed in mouth
2. no pressure against the reed
3. reed is too stiff

Question 6

Stopped sound, intense air. Causes?

Answer 6

1. too much lip pressure
2. not enough reed in mouth
3. Stopped: soft reed
4. Intense air: reed too hard

Question 7

Squawk with a flat pitch or squawk-like tone. Causes?

Answer 7

1. Insufficient intensity in airflow
2. Too much reed in mouth
3. Insufficient pressure against the reed
4. Reed too soft

Question 8

Thin tone, sharp pitch. Causes?

Answer 8

1. Not enough reed in mouth
2. reed too hard
3. tight closed throat

Question 9

Thin tone, sharp pitch. Remedies?

Answer 9

1. More mouthpiece in mouth
2. “oh” position; review sigh
3. sand reed

Question 11

Squawk with a flat pitch or squawk-like tone. Remedies?

Answer 11

1. Less mouthpiece in mouth
2. Increase lower lip pressure
3. Faster air
4. Clip reed

Question 12

Sound with squeaks and high pitched squeals. Remedies?

Answer 12

1. less mouthpiece in mouth
2. increase lower lip pressure
3. clip reed
4. Bring clarinet closer to body