Klarinet Archive - Posting 000184.txt from 1995/08

From: Victor Neves <Victor.Neves@-----.US>
Subj: Re: Clarinet Reed Advice
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 1995 01:00:57 -0400

I have all my beginners start on a MITCHELL LURIE 3. This seems like a
lot of reed, but because of the quality and consistency of this reed, I
have found that a 3 plays as well as say a La Voz 2 1/2, or a Rico 2. The
harder reed makes it easier for the students to produce a characteristic
tone.

Some can't get a nice sound on the 3, so I give them a 2 1/2 with
instructions to keep the 3 for later use.

As each student progresses, and the range extends upwards, I move them to
harder reeds. My best ninth graders all play mitchell lurie 5's.

This works for me. Victor