Klarinet Archive - Posting 000681.txt from 1998/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Barrels and mouthpieces
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 10:28:21 -0400

> Nancy wrote:
> >Another thing I don't quite
> >understand is why one would have all those barrels and not have a
> >mouthpiece for each clarinet , so as not to have to be switching
> >mouthpieces between instruments all the time.

I can't imagine selecting two reeds and playing on two setups for
something as simple as Bb/A changes.......the mouthpiece switch is easy.
The adaptation to a new set-up on a Bb/A soprano would be a bit scary.

[SNIP]
> >.......they both own extra mouthpieces and don't use
> >them. If they don't like the way the mouthpieces play, then why do they
> >have them. I asked why they did this and their answer was " I don't
> >know". Would someone please explain? Maybe there is a reason I never
> >considered.

My Pyne mouthpieces are very close in terms of playability........however,
I prefer one over the other. My second is my backup should I ever break
the main one.......I could get by with it if I had to. I didn't purchase
it as a mouthpiece to use....rather.....only as a backup.

Scott Morrow replied to Nancy:
> I've only played a couple of concerts where I had to switch between Bb
> and A, and in all of them used separate mouthpiece/barrels (i.e., I used two
> "whole" clarinets!) without any problem. It might just be that I'm too
> inexperienced to realize that "this is how it's done", but it's certainly
> easier!
> P.S. I also use separate mouthpiece/barrels when switching between Bb
> soprano and bass!

You are sly....I never thought of the second setup for bass clar. ;)

Seriously Scott........I'm not sure of your experience level, but I play
concerts with the symphony all the time where we are switching back and
forth constantly......

Roger Garrett
IWU

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