Klarinet Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 1994/10

From: pauline minevich f <pminevic@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: Mouthpieces
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 09:09:06 -0400

I use Ridenour mouthpieces (I'm on my third now) and recommend them very
highly. I also have a Ridenour mouthpiece for my bass, which I bought
sight unseen - I was very lucky, because it's fabulous. I find the
Ridenours help correct my pitch, which tends to be a bit sharp. I use
Vandoren inverted matte black ligatures, they are the only ones I've
found that don't slide around. I recommend Vandoren B45 or 5RV
mouthpieces to my students, who usually can't afford Ridenours, but I do
have reservations about the B45s. which seem to be very inconsistent.
Pauline Minevich
Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario.
P.S. With regard to the great software debate; I still think one should
learn to transpose at sight - all the software in the world won't solve
your problems in transposing unknown music produced by some conductor at
the first rehearsal!!