Clarinet Embouchure

Question 1

No tone, rushing air on clarinet

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Producing a sound with squeaks and a high pitched squeal on clarinet

Answer 2

4 Remedies/Causes:
1. Less mouthpiece in mouth./Too much reed in mouth.
2. Increase lower lip pressure./Insufficient pressure against the reed.
3. Clip Reed./Reed too soft.
4. Bring clarinet closer to body./Clarinet angle is too far away from the body.

Question 3

Thin tone, sharp pitch on clarinet

Answer 3

3 remedies/causes
1. More mouthpiece in mouth./not enough reed in mouth.
2. “Oh” position, review sigh./tight, closed throat.
3. Sand reed./reed to hard.

Question 4

Squawk like tone on clarinet

Answer 4

4 remedies/causes
1. Less mouthpiece in mouth./too much reed in mouth.
2. Increase lower lip pressure./insufficient pressure against the reed.
3. Faster air./air is too slow
4. Clip reed./reed is too soft.

Question 5

A Stopped Sound With Intense Air for Clarinet

Answer 5

3 Causes:
1. Too much lip pressure./Check for Bunched Chin
2. Not enough reed in mouth./Put more mouthpiece in the mouth
3. Reed too soft./Clip Reed (Nearly Stopped)
4. Reed too Hard/Sand Reed
5. Both reed strengths are possible for completely stopped sound.

Question 6

Which Embouchure issues are because of a soft reed on clarinet?

Answer 6

1. Squeaks, high pitched squeal.
2. Squawk like tone.
3. Stopped sound.

Question 7

Which clarinet embouchure issues are because of a hard reed?

Answer 7

1. No tone, rushing air.
2. Intense air.
3. Thin tone, sharp pitch.

Question 8

Which Embouchure issues are caused by not having enough reed in the mouth on clarinet.

Answer 8

1. Intense Air
2. Thin tone, sharp pitch
3. Stopped sound

Question 9

Which embouchure issues are caused by having too much mouthpiece in the mouth on clarinet.

Answer 9

1. No tone, rushing air
2. Squeaks, high pitched squeal
3. Low Pitch
4. Squawk like tone/Low pitch

Question 10

Low Pitch on Clarinet

Answer 10

4 Causes:
1. Insufficient Intensity in Airflow
2. Too Much Reed In Mouth
3. Insufficient Pressure Against the Reed
4. Reed is Too Soft