Klarinet Archive - Posting 000622.txt from 1998/07

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed Strength Wars
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 20:10:29 -0400

On Thu, 16 Jul 1998, pharmacy wrote:

>
>
> Neil Leupold wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 16 Jul 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:
> >
> > > But
> > > I'm not sacrificing dynamic range or my dark chalumeau just to impress the
> > > player next to me with my #17 reed!
> >
> > #17 reed?! What whimp! I play on a #24!!
> >
> > Neil
>
> Hmmmph. You guys have it easy. Most of us gals play on a 34 or more, sometimes
> even the B strength. I heard a rumor that Jackie Eastwood even had to go to a
> 44D for the Ring Cycle!
> Carol
>
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Woo-hoo! I totally missed this message the first time around! OK, you
can all stop exaggerating about my prowess now; truth be told, I prefer a
38C, maybe a 38D when it gets really humid. (Now you're all wondering
what I'm on about!) Yeah, I got chops of steel. BTW it's true what they
say, too much kissing can ruin your embouchure. It makes the tiny muscles
in your face stretch the opposite way than what you want them to learn for
your embouchure.

Just a few helpful tips from the expert.........

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
*and now* Double Ring Cycle Survivor
eastwooj@-----.edu

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