Klarinet Archive - Posting 000804.txt from 1998/02

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Bass Clarinet Reeds.
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 21:40:37 -0500

The Eb question is a little different. Some mouthpiece makers (like Dan
Johnston, who made mine) actually design their Eb mouthpieces to be used
w/ cut-down Bb reeds. I believe that the Hite Eb is also designed that
way--with an Eb reed, the mpce is too narrow for a ligature to hold the
reed on.

I use Eb reeds on my Johnston (sorry, Dan!) mostly because it gets less
volume. Most of my Eb playing is in a wind ensemble conducted by a
trumpet player, who hates high woodwinds. If I am playing Mahler 1,
though, I would use the Bb reed because it is much more stable.

kjf

----Original Message Follows----
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 11:02:38 +0000 (GMT)
From: Roger Shilcock
<roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subject: Re: Bass Clarinet Reeds.

I think it's the "design" bit here that's questionable, unfortunately.
I've found quite recently that cut down B flat reeds suit my E flat
imouthpiece better than VanDoren E flat reeds - they give better
results. Someone on the list a while back said that VanDoren tenor sax
and
Bass cl. reeds had exactly the same profile and were shaped on the same
machine.
Roger Shilcock

On Fri, 20 Feb 1998 masiello@-----.com wrote:

> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 19:49:33 -0700 (MST)
> From: masiello@-----.com
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Bass Clarinet Reeds.
>
>
> Dear Ben,
>
> It is the reverse of what you said. The tenor sax reeds are
usually
> longer than the bass clarinet reeds. If your having problems with the
> instrument responding in all registers, I suspect that the instrument
may
> have some coverage problems or is out of adustment. You may also
consider
> getting a better quality mouthpiece like a Selmer C* or other good
quality
> bass clarinet mouthpiece. In any case, bass clarinet reeds are
preferable
> to tenor sax reeds. In a pinch, tenor reeds will work, but I think
your
> better off playing on reeds designed for the mouthpiece. Some people
have
> used clarinet reeds for e flat clarinet, but then again, I think your
better
> off sticking to the reeds that are designed for the size of the
mouthpiece
> that one plays the instrument with.
>
> Best Regards,
> Tony Masiello
>
> At 05:21 PM 2/20/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >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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