Klarinet Archive - Posting 000314.txt from 1997/02

From: Marian Rutty <mrutty@-----.ORG>
Subj: Re: Reed Changes
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 10:05:59 -0500

get away from the v12. try german black masters vandorn or hand selected.
you could even try white masters, if they work for your area. the black
and white masters should be your regular strength or try one less. example
if you use a 4. try 3and 1/2 until you are use to them. give them time as
well. good luck!

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On Fri, 7 Feb 1997, Marissa Jeaninne Polsky wrote:

> I've been playing on V12 3 1/2 reeds now for about two years.
> Recently, however, everytime I would go into my lesson, my professor would
> say, "gee that reed sounds very soft." And so, the next time I bought
> reeds, I bought one box of 3 1/2 and one box of 4. Now, when I try to
> practice or play on the four, I find that either I sound horrible or I get
> terribly dizzy after 10 minutes. How does one go about making the
> transition to a harder reed?
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Marissa
>
> "I believe that man was created in the image of Satan, and women
> are from God."
>
> --From the movie "The Fisher King"
>