Klarinet Archive - Posting 000783.txt from 1998/02

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Bass Clarinet Reeds.
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 20:19:35 -0500

Dirty secret--Tenor Sax reeds and Bass Clarinet reeds are essentially
THE SAME. Tenor Sax reeds are cheaper. I usually have more tenor reeds
around, so I tend use use them (in my infrequent BCL gigs). Bass reeds
work fine too--just cost more.

Of course, what reed depends on what mouthpiece etc. etc.

kjf

----Original Message Follows----
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:21:58 -0600
From: "Benjamin Leon" <bleon@-----.edu>
Subject: Bass Clarinet Reeds.

Greetings!

OK...here goes....
a band director I work with (who is a fine clarinetist in his own right)
Mentioned that I should not use bass clarinet reeds.
Instead, he mentioned using tenor sax reeds. Usually med soft ala
LaVoz.
I asked why and was told that the length of the bass Cl reed is usually
longer
than that of the normal positioning of the reed on the mouthpiece.

Has anyone used something different on the bass clarine (reeds) to get
the
instrument to speak in all registers? Anyone have any tips on playing
in a cl
choir with this instrument??

Thanks in advance.

Ben
BLeon@-----.edu

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