Playing a musical instrument significantly enhances the brainstem’s sensitivity to speech sounds. This relates to encoding skills involved with music and language. Experience with music at a young age can “fine-tune” the brain’s auditory system.
em·bou·chure – the way in which a player applies the mouth to the mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument.
To all my dear clarinets,
Please, for all that is good and pleasant in the world, I beg you… fix your loosey-goosey, pucker mouths! In the pictures below, you have the example of how the mouth of a clarinet player should sit on the instrument. Anything other than what is seen below is unacceptable!
Ms. Ashanti
Clarinet Instructor
