Klarinet - 1997 05 000430

Klarinet Archive - Posting 000430.txt from 1997/05

From: "Jeroen T. Salm" <jtsalm@-----.nl>
Subj: Re: How do you pick a mthpc.
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 13:45:50 -0400

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Hello,
Maybe this is something interesting for you (all):
here in The Netherlands (Europe) we play at #2,5 reeds (Vandoren), or #3
with vandoren B40 (or B45 lyre) mouthpiece. I mean: we have the tendency to
play on much softer reeds than is avarage in the U.S. (of A.) I'm speaking
of the french clarinets. But, also the ones playing the Wurlitzers (with
German facing mouthpieces) they play 2,5 or at least #3 reeds vandoren
9white master/german cut).
Does someone have a theory why there is this difference in reed strength?
What are the consequences...

Happy days!

Jeroen T. Salm
The Netherlands

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> Van: Martin Marks <mmarks@-----.net>
> Aan: klarinet@-----.us
> Onderwerp: Re: How do you pick a mthpc.
> Datum: woensdag 14 mei 1997 4:31
>
> At 03:34 PM 5/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >In a message dated 5/13/97 095305, Gary_VanCott wrote:
> >
> >>No. #2 reeds are pretty soft. Even those of us who play on soft reeds
(and
> >>I am one) usual play on at least #3.
> >
> >Yes but I am just starting again and am building up my chops. I have
been
> >playing again for about 7 months or so.
> >>
> >>You can order three mouthpieces at a time to try. I would recommend
it.
> >
> >That was what I was planning but I don't even know where to start. Tip
> >openings chamber deminsions, facings etc does not mean a thing to me and
I
> >need to understand that so I can at least know where to begin to look.
Is
> >there a starting point to begin at?
> >
> >
> >In my opinion a good starting point would be with a Vandoren B45
mouthpiece.
> It is probably the most played mouthpiece in the world. A good place
to order
> mouthpieces is from Muncy Winds (800-333-6415). They can suggest
other
> popular mouthpieces to try and you can try them for 2 weeks.
> Good luck,
> Marty Marks
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<html><head></head><BODY bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">Hello, Maybe this is something =
interesting for you (all): here in The Netherlands (Europe) we play =
at #2,5 reeds (Vandoren), or #3 with vandoren B40 (or B45 lyre) =
mouthpiece. I mean: we have the tendency to play on much softer reeds =
than is avarage in the U.S. (of A.) I'm speaking of the french =
clarinets. But, also the ones playing the Wurlitzers (with German facing =
mouthpieces) they play 2,5 or at least #3 reeds vandoren 9white =
master/german cut). Does someone have a theory why there is this =
difference in reed strength? What are the consequences... Happy =
days! Jeroen T. Salm The Netherlands ---------- > Van: Martin Marks <> > Aan: > Onderwerp: Re: How do you pick a =
mthpc. > Datum: woensdag 14 mei 1997 4:31 > > At =
03:34 PM 5/13/97 -0400, you wrote: > > > >In a message =
dated 5/13/97 095305, Gary_VanCott wrote: > > > =
>>No. #2 reeds are pretty soft. Even those of us who play on soft =
reeds (and > >>I am one) usual play on at least #3. > =
> > >Yes but I am just starting again and am building up my =
chops.  I have been > >playing again for about  7 =
 months or so. > >> > >>You can order three =
mouthpieces at a time to try.  I would recommend it. > =
> > >That was what I was planning but I don't even know =
where to start. Tip > >openings chamber deminsions, facings etc =
does not mean a thing to me and I > >need to understand that so =
I can at least know where to begin to look.  Is > >there a =
starting point to begin at? > > > > > >In my =
opinion a good starting point would be with a Vandoren B45 =
mouthpiece. >   It is probably the most played =
mouthpiece in the world.  A good place to order > =
  mouthpieces is from Muncy Winds (800-333-6415).  They =
 can suggest other >   popular mouthpieces to try =
and you can try them for 2 weeks. >   Good luck, > =
  Marty Marks
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