Klarinet Archive - Posting 000235.txt from 1998/08

From: David McClune <dmcclune@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpieces that lower the pitch
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 18:33:17 -0400

If you like your mouthpiece, just use a longer barrel. I move between a
66mm and a 67mm length barrel depending on which mouthpiece I use. You
could use "tuning rings" between the barrel and the top joint as a cheap
experiment. Find the best length and purchase the proper length barrel.
As for other mouthpieces, the Vandoren '13' series play lower than some
other brands.

At 10:05 AM 8/7/98 +1200, you wrote:
>On this list I have seen discussions of mouthpieces that help to raise
>the pitch of the instrument. I have the opposite problem: I tend to
>play sharp on my current setup (Leblanc L300, Selmer C85/120). Can
>anyone suggest a mouthpiece, preferably similar in its playing
>characteristics to the C85/120, that will help me get down to A440?
>
>Thanks in advance,
> Stephen
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