Klarinet Archive - Posting 000062.txt from 1997/08

From: "Craig E. G. Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Student Books (Vandoren 3.5)
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 10:25:54 -0400

Indeed, the Vandoren 3.5 is too stiff for any beginner. I started on
3s, and 2.5s for a time, before graduating to the 3.5. I think the
beginner should be more concerned with making a tone, and working on
rounding it as well as the embouchure.

The stronger reed just polishes the tone, and adds the ability for a
much clearer altissimo register, the latter of which the beginner will
not need right away, and the former which I believe should first be
worked on with embouchure.

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Craig Countryman
cegc@-----.net
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