Klarinet Archive - Posting 000062.txt from 1998/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reeds for Beginners
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 1998 13:33:12 -0400

At 11:39 AM 7/4/98 -0400, Ken Shaw wrote:
>
>I have to say I disagree with the advice to just give out-of-the-box Ricos
>to beginners, at least if you have the time to do anything more. A couple
>of years ago, I visited my 11 year old nephew, who had started clarinet
>only a couple of months before. He of course made the usual strangled
>beginner's sound.
>
>When I tried his setup, I couldn't get much more sound out of it than he
>did. When I took the reed off, I found the typical dead Rico, warped
>bottom, frazzled tip and all, and the mouthpiece full of crud.
>
I'll wager the frazzled tip came from improper handling of the reed. That
and the crud in the mouthpiece will happen even with the most wonderful,
expensive, and well-adjusted Vandoren. But that is one of the main
reasons for having multiple reeds, even of the same brand, available. That
way you can feel and hear the difference between reeds and learn to select
what works and what doesn't.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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