Klarinet Archive - Posting 001399.txt from 1998/05

From: Dee Hays <deerich@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vandoren or Mitchel Lurie reeds?
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 21:22:26 -0400

GrnShirt@-----.com wrote:

> Currently, I use a Mitchel Lurie 3 1/2 on a Vandoren B46. I have a nice
> ligature (don't have the name off hand) and the rest in an Armstrong. My
> private teacher wants me to think about switching to a Vandoren 3 1/2, and I
> was wondering just how much of a difference this could make.

The Vandorens run a little harder than the Mitchell Lurie. The 3 1/2 Vandoren
will feel more like a #4 in the Mitchell Lurie. Different brands of reeds suit
different
people. I use both the Vandoren (in a 3 1/2) and Mitchell Lurie (in a 4). For
me,
the Mitchell Luries need almost no breaking in but have a shorter life span.

Perhaps your teacher's objective is to move up in strength? While one doesn't
want
go overboard on stiffness, the stiffer reed will give your altissimo a better
sound and
you will be less likely to get into the bad habit of "pinching" to get up to
pitch in
the altissimo.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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