Klarinet Archive - Posting 000625.txt from 1998/09

From: "Nikki" <nikki.y@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vandoren 2 1/2's
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 20:14:49 -0400

Hi
I agree with Bill. You should try the Vandoren's and maybe the Grand Concert Selects or maybe some Zondas. I buckled down and followed my band directors orders, oops, I meant "directions." I don't like the Vandorens as much as my Rico Royals, and I miss the freedom of trying different reeds. Just try a couple of different brands.

Nicole

On Wed, 16 Sep 1998 22:43:03 Bill Hausmann wrote:
>At 06:32 PM 9/16/98 EDT, JCLizmod wrote:
>>We had our first clarinet lessons today- I'm on a medium reed, and my teacher
>>advised us to switch to Vandoren 2 1/2's . I was wondering if at 7th grade
>>level Vandoren 3's would make much of a difference in my playing? Also, is
>>there a difference in difficulty between the two?
>>
>Has your instructor checked what mouthpiece you are using, much less what
>your embouchure looks like? For example, on alto sax I use Vandoren 2 1/2
>or Hemke 3 with a Selmer C* mouthpiece for concert playing, but LaVoz
>Medium with my metal Otto Link for jazz playing. Too many teachers decide
>that a particular brand and strength of reed is the only one, and force
>everyone in that direction. It may work for THEM, but each person's
>embouchure is different, not to mention their equipment. Vandoren makes
>fine reeds, but they do not make the ONLY fine reeds. While I don't want
>to tell you to ignore your teacher, ultimately you have to use what works
>for YOU, NOT the teacher.
>
>Sorry, but you hit one of my hot buttons.
>
>
>
>Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
>451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
>Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
> ICQ UIN 4862265
>
>If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
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