Klarinet Archive - Posting 001087.txt from 1998/01

From: benevolent1@-----.com
Subj: Eb reeds
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 09:37:51 -0500

>One more thing - Besides Vandoren, what are other good reeds for the
>Eb
>Soprano Clarinet?

I have never found an Eb reed that I liked (and that is just modest
student requirements on sound). What I have been doing for the past 4
years since I started playing the Eb clarinet is to use regular Bb reeds
with the bottom cut off. It really has improved my tuneing, as well as
getting the throat tones to sound more centered. That is my meager
experience talking, however.

Have fun!

Sarah
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