Klarinet Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 1998/07

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] reeds
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:35:41 -0400

>What kind of reeds should a beginner star on? Should They get a better
>quality reed at a softer strength or should they just go for the cheap
>stuff at the beginning? Would a better brand be easier for them to play
>on? Should I adjust them as well?

My opinion based on what I've seen & heard. Use good reeds at a reasonable
strength. I've heard a lot of recommendation of Michell Laurie 2 1/2s to
start; reasonable cost, easy to find. However, the _mouthpiece_ is the first
thing to really look at. I've played a Hite Premier and found it very nice;
I hear the Fobes debut is very good, too. Both retail for a tad less than
$30.00 US last I looked.

Cheers,
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Mark Charette, Webmaster, http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet
charette@-----.org

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