Clarinet: 10 Questions Answered For You

See question list and timeline below. Michelle Anderson, founder of Clarinet Mentors (www.learnclarinetnow.com), presents the answers to 10 questions sent in by clarinetists like you. Here are the topics covered, and references to other videos which will help you:
0:29 I have recently started having an air leak on the sides of my mouth. What could be causing this?
2:35 How long should one use a particular reed? When is it time to change, and how do you know?
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5:55 We know that we don't move or change our embouchure while playing. How about the throat? Is it OK to open or close the throat while playing?
8:30 About high notes, how do we play them softly? How do you get better tone while playing in the higher register in dynamics like forte or piano?
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12:13 I always find myself having to force sound out of the upper register middle B key and/or sometimes no sound comes out, or I squeak. I have tried 4 clarinets this year, and all had that problem. Can you please help me?
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17:55 I am self-taught and have difficulty with speed. I don't seem to be able to transfer the notes to fingering quickly enough.
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22:11 Alternate F#/Gb fingerings
25:18 Is it OK to cut your own reed's tip when it is getting thinner?