Klarinet Archive - Posting 000146.txt from 1997/02

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Frustrating tone problems
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 14:08:45 -0500

Carolyn Stock asked:

>OK, this may be a dumb question, but I'll ask anyway. Lately, my upper
>register and my throat tones are super "tinny" sounding (especially in
>the altissimmo range) on my Bb. I can't figure out why. I know reeds
>are super frustrating in Michigan in the winter, but I've never had this
>much of a problem before. (I think part of my problem may be
>psychological because I have grad school auditions coming up.)
>Any suggestions?
>BTW-I'm using V-12 3.5, Knox mouthpiece, R-13 clarinets

Have you checked your mouthpiece. If you've used it for a while, it could
be warped on the side rails, which, from my limited experience, makes the
upper register thin and brittle in character. Finding reeds gets to be an
impossible task in this instance.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
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