Klarinet Archive - Posting 000561.txt from 1997/07

From: deerich@-----.net
Subj: Re: Reeds
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 21:30:24 -0400

pharmacy wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
> I'm a newcomer to all this (adult beginner), and would like to know
> what the best choice of reed is. Is this strictly a personal preference;
> can someone point me in the right direction in general? Right now, I'm
> using Rico Royal 2 1/2 and beginning to use the 3. I don't think I'll
> progress to the point of making my own reeds for several years, nor want
> to! Thanks,
> Carol

Yes, a lot of it is personal. Some of it depends on your embouchure.
Also some reeds do seem to go better on certain mouthpieces. When you
get up to the intermediate level, you should be able to find what suits
you best. As a beginner, just be sure to use a good quality reed.
Cheap reeds sound bad and even taste bad. Both of these are
discouraging.