Clarinet Embouchre

Question 0

No tone rushing air, three remedies:

Answer 0

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

Question 1

No tone rushing air, three causes:

Answer 1

1. No pressure against reed
2. Too much reed in the mouth
3. Stiff reed

Question 2

Squawk, flat pitch. Four causes:

Answer 2

1. Insufficient pressure against reed
2. Too much reed in mouth
3. Insufficient intensity of air flow
4. Soft reed

Question 3

Squawk, flat pitch. Four remedies:

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Squeaks and high squeal. Four causes:

Answer 4

1. Insufficient pressure against reed
2. Too much reed in mouth
3. Clarinet angled too far away from body
4. Soft reed

Question 5

Squeaks and high squeal. Four remedies:

Answer 5

1. Stop tone, increase pressure, play again
2. Less mouthpiece in mouth
3. Stop the tone, bring clarinet closer, play
4. Clip reed

Question 6

Stopped air, three causes:

Answer 6

1. Too little reed in mouth
2. Too much lip pressure
3. Soft reed

Question 7

Stopped air, three remedies:

Answer 7

1. More mouthpiece in mouth
2. Less biting, check for bunched chin
3. Clip reed

Question 8

Intense air, three causes:

Answer 8

1. Too little reed in mouth
2. Too much lip pressure
3. Hard reed

Question 9

Intense air, three remedies:

Answer 9

1. More mouthpiece in mouth
2. Less biting, check for bunched chin
3. Sand reed, check for symmetry

Question 10

Thin, sharp pitch. Three causes:

Answer 10

1. Too little reed in mouth
2. Tight closed throat
3. Hard reed

Question 11

Thin, sharp pitch. Three remedies:

Answer 11

1. More mouthpiece in mouth
2. Oo position, review sigh breath
3. Sand reed