Klarinet Archive - Posting 000388.txt from 1996/05

From: "Randy_P.Fotiu" <FOTIU@-----.EDU>
Subj: Doubling Advice
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 10:32:00 -0400

I would like some alto sax mouthpiece advice and I thought some of the
clarinet players that double on sax might be able to help out. My son
plays the piano now and wants to play the alto sax in the school band.
I would like to start him off with a good quality mouthpiece and probably
a student quality horn. What are some mouthpieces you can recommend
for a beginning student?

Also, I might like to try out the sax. I play the clarinet with a
mouthpiece that has a relatively long facing and a medium-close tip
opening with a 3 + reed. In terms of mouthpiece and its setup, are
there any special considerations for clarinet players doubling on the
alto sax? When I decided to play the clarinet in grade school one of the
advantages in favor of selecting the clarinet was the possibility of
doubling on the sax, but so far I haven't played more that a couple
dozen notes on the sax. Thanks in advance.