User Manual

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Troubleshooting
Condition Cause Solution
No sound. The reed is not properly
positioned on the mouth-
piece.
Refer to page 14 and prop-
erly 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 support-
ing the reed).
Close your mouth tighter around
the reed (not to the extent that
the sound squeaks) to firmly sup-
port 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 sup-
port 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 cover-
ing your teeth.
Makes a
squeaking
sound.
Mouthpiece is positioned
too deep in the mouth.
Refer to the “Getting a Balanced
Sound” section on page 18 and
review your embouchure.
Biting too hard on the
mouthpiece.
Refer to the “Getting a Balanced
Sound” section on page 18 and
review your embouchure.
Holding the instrument at
the wrong angle.
Refer to the “Tips on Making
Sound” section on page 16 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 17 and firmly
cover the tone holes.
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