Klarinet Archive - Posting 000453.txt from 1995/09

From: Jay Winick <winickj@-----.COM>
Subj: Getting soft in my old age.
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 11:15:02 -0400

Over the past year I have been playing on progressively harder reeds. Having
identified this as a major problem in achieving flexibility of colour as
well as making clarinet an endurance sport :) I've made the leap to softer
reeds. All was going fine for the first few days of the change except now I
find I am unable to keep a fast moving airstream.

My previous setup was extremely resistant and provided an excellent balance
for my air pressure. Now on a softer reed I find that my sound is getting
really lously, and that there is no consistency in the upper register.

Are there any suggestions for working on this problem?

Jay Winick
Enthusiastic Amateur