Klarinet Archive - Posting 000361.txt from 1997/05

From: Martin Marks <mmarks@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Which Mouth Mouthpiece to March with
Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 11:49:55 -0400

At 05:53 PM 5/10/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I recently bought a professional mouthpiece (4), Its the 1st time I have
>played with a pro mouthpiece, and have been playing student models before, In
>concert band I do okay, but I've noticed I use alot more air to get the
>notes. I was marching today and I was getting out of breath really quickly.
>Should I use the student mouthpiece when I'm marching, or would that ba a bad
>Idea, sorry to chew you ear.
>
>
>Julia
>Westport, MA
>
>Maybe you could try using a slightly softer reed when marching. You wouldn't
have to use as much air.

Marty Marks