Exercising The Clarinet Muscles (Music Monday)

Exercising The Clarinet Muscles (Music Monday)

Dec 7, 2020 | music

Reed: Rinyin 2.5 (ebay purchase) My goal for picking up my clarinet practice again was twofold. First, practice consistently. Second, get better! There was a third goal, which I didn’t realize until I started playing — get my lip and mouth muscles back. I...
Embrochure and Endurance

Embrochure and Endurance

Nov 14, 2018 | music

When you haven’t played clarinet for 20+ years, one of the things you quickly notice when you get back to playing is that the muscles of the cheeks and lips really get a workout. The embrochure (the way you hold your lips and mouth) really taxes muscles that...