Klarinet Archive - Posting 000109.txt from 1997/09

From: avrahm galper <agalper@-----.com>
Subj: Clarinet Tone Enhancers
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 02:20:09 -0400

To answer the question about Clarinet Tone Enhancers:

These are strips that are placed on the sides of the mouthpiece.
Not too close to the reed.

The strips prevent the lips from pressing too hard on the sides of the
reed, giving freer vibrations to the reed. Can produce a bigger sound.
One can use softer reeds because the sides won't buckle under lip
pressure.
The product is advertised on page 68 of the current The Clarinet
magazine, Volume 24, number 4.
The cost- -the same as two clarinet reeds.