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Playing Your jS
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- Playing your jS
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Make sure your mouthpiece is positioned so the reed is at the bottom. Start by resting your top teeth
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on the top or "beak" of the mouthpiece about 1cm from the tip (Image
), and close your mouth
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around the mouthpiece (Image
). Your bottom lip will cover your lower teeth and make a cushion
for the reed to rest on. Now take a breath and without puffing your cheeks out, try to blow a note on
the jS
. No need to think about your fingers yet, just think about blowing! You can experiment with
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a little less and a little more mouthpiece in your mouth and listen to how it changes the sound. So
that you can see what your mouth and fingers are actually doing, it' s always a good idea to stand in
front of a mirror when you first try to get a sound.
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Not Making a Sound?
If you find you can't make a sound, you might be biting down on the reed too hard, try to loosen
your mouth a little around the mouthpiece. If you are making a lot of squeaking noises, you might
have too much of the mouthpiece in your mouth, try sliding the mouthpiece out a little and have
another go. Don't worry if you can't always do it first time!
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