Klarinet Archive - Posting 001249.txt from 1997/10

From: "Craig E. G. Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: 4.5!!!!!!????
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 14:07:44 -0500

And many don't start on B-45s or other mouthpieces that are popular, but
rather a stock mouthpiece provided with the school horn, causing even
further discrepency in the strength reed used.

Roger Garrett wrote:
>
> We don't start students on the clarinet at nine years old. Some do, but
> the vast majority begin in 5th or 6th grade (age 10-11). This difference
> in age would have a big impact on the strength reed chosen...not to
> mention the equipment itself.
>
> Roger Garrett

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