Klarinet Archive - Posting 000263.txt from 1998/07

From: glsk622@-----.com (Gary L Smith)
Subj: Re: [kl] Larry Combs (LC1) for beginners?
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 14:42:36 -0400

Intuitively, I doubt whether it's a good choice for a young player. I
know little about the mouthpiece, but I find the director's insistence on
The One True Mouthpiece idea rather strange. Both of the mouthpieces you
mentioned using seem like good choices, and I would be inclined to have a
discussion with the gentleman wherein you compare depth of knowledge
about what's best for *your* students. If I recall correctly, the LC1 is
not only a mouthpiece which is designed for firm reeds and mature
embouchures, it's relatively costly.

I have a similar problem with a band director who just gets to a certain
time of year and - *boom* - it's time for every clarinetist to be on a
#3 reed. No consideration of progress with the embouchure, what
mouthpiece they're using, or for that matter what brand of reed they're
using. He's a sax player, so he should know better... I've gained a lot
of experience with telling a student to follow my lead, not his/her band
director's, but it's still a ticklish situation. You have to be
diplomatic, but I find that if you don't, you'll be thrown off course on
a regular basis.

Good luck,

Gary

On Sat, 11 Jul 1998 12:37:37 EDT <Shonda484@-----.com> writes:
>What do y'all think about the LC1 for beginners? I have several
>students
>whose band director (a trumpet player) requires this mouthpiece, but
>the kids
>are having a hard time holding their embouchures around them... I have
>switched a lot of them to the Fobes or Vandoren 5RV/M13 with really
>good
>results... but he still insists they use the LC1...

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