Clarinet

The clarinet is a member of the woodwind family of instrument and uses a reed and mouthpiece to produce the sound. Willingness to purchase or rent a director-recommended clarinet is a MUST! Unfortunately, there are some clarinets on the market whose poor design and craftsmanship will make it next to impossible for your student to succeed. We can help you avoid that pitfall.

Physical Characteristics

One necessity of proper clarinet tone production is the ability to make the chin flat and to get the bottom lip placed firmly against the bottom teeth (like putting on chapstick). Braces on clarinet are fine, but if a student has an extremely rounded bottom row of teeth, the mouthpiece will be hard to place in the proper position for tone production.

Other Considerations

Clarinet players are responsible for maintaining a working stock of 4 quality reeds at all times.