Klarinet Archive - Posting 000394.txt from 1996/05

From: frank brugman <fbrugman@-----.ORG>
Subj: Re: Doubling Advice
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 14:53:55 -0400

I double on alto with a hard rubber Meyer* #5 MP using a Hemke #3 reed.
This serves me well for legit or big band jazz. *about 63 dollars mail-order.

Frank Brugman

At 10:32 AM 5/17/96 EDT, Randy_P.Fotiu wrote:
>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.
>
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