Klarinet Archive - Posting 000770.txt from 1997/12

From: "Karl Krelove" <kkrelove@-----.com>
Subj: Re: patches
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 20:05:29 -0500

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From: J. Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
Date: Monday, December 15, 1997 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: patches

>Um...Do mouthpiece patches really alter tone? I never noticed a
>difference after attaching mine...then again, I don't even know what I'm
>doing 'right' half the time...But seriously, can patches affect your
>sound negatively? Are there any particular brand I should steer clear of?
>
> Shouryu

I don't know the answer to this question, but they CAN alter the sound you
hear from your own clarinet. To the extent that your perception of your own
sound is coming from bone conduction, the sound you hear can be different
with a patch because your teeth won't transmit the same vibrations.

Karl