Every clarinetist knows the challenge: one moment your tone sings, the next it slips slightly out of tune.
Often, the solution isn’t in your embouchure or reed: it’s in your tongue position.
In this focused lesson, international soloist Sharon Kam reveals how even tiny adjustments inside your mouth can refine intonation, color, and legato phrasing.
Through vivid analogies and live demonstrations, she shows how to raise or lower your tongue to shape the air...and, in turn, your sound.
Inside, you’ll learn:
- How tongue height affects air speed and tone color
- The “garden hose” analogy for mastering air velocity
- How to fix undertones and tune problem notes with simple awareness exercises
This short segment offers a practical tool you can apply right away in your practice.
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As Sharon reminds us, the smallest movements can make the biggest difference. Explore how this works with the clarinet...and bring out your most powerful expression yet.
