Clarinet - Putting the reed on your mouthpiece

Julie Werth, Online Clarinet Instructor https://werth.duetpartner.com/ 1. Put the ligature on first. This is so that you don't accidentally hit the tip of the reed with the ligature. 2. Tuck reed under ligature. 3. Move it around with two fingers on the side and your thumb at the bottom. 4. Don't touch the tip - it breaks easily. 5. Center the reed on the mouthpiece. Center the ligature on the reed. 6. The top of the ligature should be lower than the line around your mouthpiece. If your mouthpiece doesn't have a line, make sure the ligature is fully below the sloped part of the mouthpiece. 7. Check the tip height. The reed should be slightly below the tip of the mouthpiece.