Klarinet Archive - Posting 000561.txt from 1998/03

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Vandoren V-12's
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 11:21:10 -0500

Lauren--

Your reed selection is totally dependent on the mouthpiece that you are
using. With that said, unless you have some really wierd mouthpiece, a
V-12 #3 is probably not way too hard--you are just used to not working
at it. On most std. facings, anything softer than a 3 won't give a good
clarinet tone, and your intonation will be out of whack.

kjf

----Original Message Follows----
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 09:10:28 -0800
From: Lauren Peterson <lep@-----.net>
Subject: Vandoren V-12's

Hello all!

Once again I find that I need your help and advice....

My private instructor has put me on Vandoren V-12's, #3s, and they are
way too stiff. I've tried switching to a softer reed, like Rico Royals,
but they are too soft, and don't last as long. Can anyone offer me any
help?

~Lauren Peterson

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