What should a clarinet player do just prior to assembling the instrument?

• Say a prayer

• The Breathing Chant

• Soak the reed

• Sit in ready position

Clarinet is pitched in the key of

• F

• C

• Eb

• Bb

What are two words you can use to get clarinet players to keep the mouthpiece in place while playing.

• Snug and hug

• Bite and squeeze

• Push and pull

• Push and squeeze

Which of the following are points for a good clarinet embouchure?

• Flat, pointed chin

• Hard cushion bottom lip

• Soft cushion bottom lip

• Top teeth on the top of the mouthpiece

Which of the following would be a good articulation syllable for clarinet?

• DAH

• DOH

• TOH

• THEH

How much tongue should touch the reed when articulating?

• About 1/4 inch

• The entire tip of the tongue

• One tiny row of tastebuds

• A lot

Where on the reed should a clarinet player articulate?

• The very tip of the reed

• Just down from the tip of the reed

• On the heart of the reed

• On the left corner of the reed

Where are the support points for the clarinet?

• Left hand thumb and index finger

• Right hand thumb and top teeth

• Right hand thumb and left hand thumb

• Left hand thumb and top teeth

What might be the cause of squeaks when playing the clarinet?

• Too little mouthpiece

• Too much mouthpiece

• Biting while playing

• Air direction

When adding the register key while playing the clarinet, the pitch is displaced by what interval?

• Octave

• Fifth

• Ninth

• Twelfth