Klarinet Archive - Posting 000152.txt from 1997/04

From: Jessica Phillips <jp251@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Mouthpiece patch
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 21:27:47 -0500

Ryan,

Just to second what was said earlier, I play on a pretty thick mouthpiece
patch for the same reasons Alan Greenfield outlined in his response. The
difference, or "loss of tone quality" you may be experiencing is the lack
of vibration on your actual teeth, thus you will hear your sound in a
different sound quality. I know several people at Juilliard who play on
broccoli rubberbands taped to their mouthpiece!! My teacher plays on
a huge pad, thus changing the oral cavaty of his mouth. I play on the new
vandoren patches (about three piled on top of each other). However, this
is a totally personal thing, but the only
purpose it serves is not protection for some! Hope this is helpful!

Jessica Phillips

On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Ryan Lowe wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Alan Greenfield wrote that he compensates for his big mouth (his
> words...not mine) by using an exceptionally thick mouthpiece coushin. It
> has been my experience, for all those who care, that there is a loss of
> tone quality when one uses thick mouthpiece patches. Because of the
> thickness of the patch, there is lost air when you try to play and this
> leads to a less full tone. This is the reason why I have converted to the
> paper-thin mouthpiece patch. The only purpose that a MP patch should serve
> (IMO) is to protect your teeth from getting chipped and to prevent your
> mouthpiece from being scratched. (This is also why I am opposed to playing
> with a neckstrap...I feel that it has negative effects on the tone quality
> while only serving for your comfort.) That is my $0.02
>
> Kumquat
> Ryan Lowe
>
>
>

   
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