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Troubleshooting
Condition
Cause
Solution
No sound.
The reed is not properly
positioned on the
mouthpiece.
and
properly position the reed.
Not enough air to make the
reed vibrate.
Increase the amount of air you
blow into the instrument.
Biting too hard on the
mouthpiece (too much lower
lip pressure on the reed).
Reduce the amount of pressure
your lower lip is applying to the
reed.
Mouth is too loose (lower lip
is not sufficiently supporting
the reed).
Close your mouth tighter around
the reed (not to the extent that the
sound squeaks) to firmly support
the reed with your lower lip.
Low-pitch
sounds are hard
to make.
The upper front teeth are not
resting firmly on the
mouthpiece.
Use your left thumb to firmly
support the instrument so that
the mouthpiece is in firm
contact with the upper teeth.
Low-pitch
sounds shake
and waver.
Lower lip is covering too
much of your lower teeth.
Reduce the amount of lip
covering your teeth.
Makes a
squeaking
sound.
Mouthpiece is positioned too
deep in the mouth.
Refer to the “Getting a
Balanced Sound” section
on page 17 and review your
embouchure.
Biting too hard on the
mouthpiece.
Refer to the “Getting a
Balanced Sound” section
on page 17 and review your
embouchure.
Holding the instrument at the
wrong angle.
Refer to the “Tips on Making
Sound” section on page 15 and
review the angle you hold the
instrument.
Not adequately covering the
tone holes.
Refer to the “Close the Tone
Holes and Play Some Notes”
section on page 16 and firmly
cover the tone holes.
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