Step 1
Stand with the clarinet at an angle of 45 degrees to the body. Sitting is not recommended when learning, as it constricts airflow.
Step 2
Stretch your lower lip over your bottom teeth. This creates a cushion for the reed and will prevent air from leaking through the sides.
Step 3
Place the clarinet in your mouth with the reed touching the bottom lip. Use the end joint of your thumb as a reference for how far the clarinet should be placed inside the mouth. Your teeth will rest on top of the mouthpiece and the upper lip will create a seal with the mouthpiece.
Step 4
Breathe from the diaphragm -- taking air in through the corners of your mouth -- and pushing it down, until your stomach and sides grow large with air. In fact, the act of simply expanding your stomach will force you to take air in.
Step 5
Push the air out of your body by contracting the muscles of the diaphragm. Blow a slow and steady stream of air through your mouth. Keep the tongue slightly arched to create a ramp for the air to travel across -- and through the reed.
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