Klarinet Archive - Posting 000251.txt from 1998/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpieces that lower the pitch
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 00:25:54 -0400

At 10:05 AM 8/7/98 +1200, Stephen Cranefield 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?
>
I used to have trouble getting up to pitch with a Selmer HS*, and only
slightly less trouble with an HS**, to the point that I bought a shorter
barrel to overcome it. Now I use a C85 115 and have no more problem. The
HS** has about the same tip opening as your mouthpiece, so it might be
worth a shot.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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