Hi, I have a problem playing the high notes. For instance the high d and up, when i play i just hear air. Can anyone tell me how to blow, and how to make my reed vibrate and how to crossover. Thx.

help me pls my teacher expects me to noe these notes and has given me tips but they wont work. i can get the notes but it takes a bit of time 2 warm up. every1 i noe can play the high notes once its assembled. HELP

It's really hard to guess what might be wrong without actually seeing you and hearing you try those notes!
First of all, has your teacher been able to get the higher notes OK on your instrument? It's possible that the fault lies with your instrument rather than you, so if you haven't already done so, get your teacher to try your clarinet.

If the notes are perfectly OK when he/she plays, it may be that when you play you haven't got enough air pressure to get the notes properly. You need to have a fast, pressurised airstream. Make sure your tongue is in a high position so that it can funnel the air through the mouthpiece, and 'think high' - don't think of scrambling up to the note, or it won't sound good. You need to think 'on top of the note', so to speak!
Your teacher is the one who should be helping you with this - do talk to him/her seriously about your concerns!

Nip you lips really tightly together. But don't over blow, as this can cause the note to flatten or sharpen, so it then becomes out of tune....

What I do, to try and get the higher notes out, is to play a scale, so the clarinet i warmed up, and then try to play the higher notes without doing this...

I hope this helps!

peace and love amy-jane xx

Have you tried using a harder reed?

i have the same problem, except i cant get top C and upwards, im getting a new clarinet, hopefully thatll sort things out

Use a harder reed, and tighten your jaw. A tight mouth is all well and good, but if you let your jaw go floppy on a high note it just won't come out

try putting more of the mouth piece in ur mouth

I was told when I first started, that if I had trouble getting high notes out, or going from low notes to sudden high notes that I should practice going up note by note, kinda like scales, then when I could do it like that, then skip every other note. And trying a harder reed and tightening your jaw like already mentioned would definatly help. I hope I've helped and good luck on getting that down, don't let it discourage ya!

I just took my grade 2 about one hour ago. I had the problem. I could get the notes but when changing i squaked. Tightrn your mouthshape as my teacher says.

Don't worry, when I first started playing I struggled with high notes. (I still do and did in my exam)! Eek! But I passed, so v. happy! Anyway, as my teacher reminds me it's all about BREATH PRESSURE! (groan) Hope thats ok! Tell your teacher you're struggling, as it might be your reed strength too.

p.s. I passed grade 6!

anyone got their theory results?

put more of the mouth piece in ur mouth

hope dat helps

my teacher told me that you should kinda raise your tongue in your mough to get higher notes out easier.

My teacher says think high - play high!