Embouchure Flashcards
Bassoon: High pitched crow with too few sounds
2 Causes
Reed is too stiff, closed off
Embouchure is too tight, pinched
Bassoon: High Pitched crow with too few sounds
2 Remedies
Check the thickness of the reed
Decrease pressure in the embouchure, more relaxed
Bassoon: High Pitched Crow With too Few Sounds
2 Remedies
Decrease Pressure in embouchure, More relaxed
Check thickness of reed, balance in cane
Bassoon: Low Pitched Crow
2 Remedies
More Support to Dampen Reed
Change Length and/or Width of Reed
Bassoon: Low Pithed Crow with too few sounds
2 Causes
Lack of Air Support
Reed is too long and wide
Clarinet: Intense Air
3 Problems
Too Much Lip Pressure
Not Enough Reed in Mouth
Reed Too Hard
Clarinet: High Pitched Squeal
4 Remedies
Less Clarinet in Mouth
Increase Lower Lip Pressure
Clip Reed
Bring Clarinet Closer to Body
Clarinet: Thin Tone, Sharp Pitch
3 Causes
Not enough reed in Mouth
Reed too Hard
Tight Closed Throat
Clarinet: No Tone, Rushing Air
Three Remedies
Less Mouthpiece in Mouth
Increase Lower lip pressure
Sand Reed
Clarinet: Intense Air
3 Remedies
More Mouthpiece
Sand Reed
Check for bunched chin
Clarinet: High Pitched Squeals
4 Causes
Too much Reed in Mouth
Insufficient Pressure Against Reed
Reed to soft
Clarinet angle is to far away from the Body
Clarinet: Thin, Sharp Pitched Sound
3 Remedies
More Mouthpiece
Oh Position, Review Sigh
Sand Reed
Clarinet: No Tone Rushing Air
3 Causes
Too much lip pressure
Not enough Reed
Reed too Hard
Clarinet: Squeak With flat Pitch
4 remedies
Less mouthpiece
FASTER Air
Increase lower lip pressure
clip reed
Clarinet: Thin Sharp Tone
3 Causes
Not EnoughReed in Mouth
Reed To Hard
Tight Closed Throat
Trumpet: Tight Pinched Tone
3 Causes
Too much Pucker
Tight, Closed Throat
Tense, Excessively pursed lip formation (bitting)
Trumpet: Stopped (Restricted throat or Buzz)
3 Causes
Tight, Closed Throat
Too Much Mouthpiece pressure towards lips
Tense, Excessively pursed lips (Bitting)
Trumpet: Airy Tone
2 Causes
Lips not together (spread apeture)
Too much pucker
Trumpet: No Tone… Rushing Air
4 remedies
Review Sigh
Reform and Maintain B
Reform and Maintain B - no Pucker
Lick Lips and mouthpiece
Trumpet: Stopped Tone
3 Remedies
Review Sigh Breath
Relax Left hand Breathing
Relax, Reformed “B”, De-Emphasize Lip Pursing
