Klarinet Archive - Posting 000113.txt from 1998/11

From: pollyg@-----. Gulakowski)
Subj: Re: [kl] Starter Clarinet?
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 22:28:04 -0500

P: Yeah, but there's only one 's' in occasion... tee hee. gotchagain
Paulette

On Wed, 4 Nov 1998 19:16:27 -0600 (CST) Roger Garrett
<rgarrett@-----.edu> writes:
>On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Dee D. Hays wrote:
>> Again I also agree on mouthpieces, there's a lot of good ones. I
>like the
>> Vandoren B45 but the others mentioned are all good and its more a
>matter of
>> personal preference.
>>
>> I disagree slightly on reed strength. Adults are much stronger than
>kids to
>> start with so my recommendation is to start on the equivalent of a
>Vandoren
>> 2. Such as the Vandoren itself, or a Mitchell Lurie 2.5 or a Rico
>Royal
>> 2.5. Plain regular Ricos aren't particularly pleasant to work with
>and of
>> course Flavoreeds are just a gimmick.
>
>Rarely do I find myself disagreeing with Dee.....and on this unusual
>occassion, it is only because I have taught beginning adults - !
>
>The Mitchell Lurie 2.5 is actually softer than a Rico Royal 2.5.
>Beyond
>that, the size 2 is to help the adult student get out the correct
>sound
>without overblowing the 12th - which is VERY common with all beginners
>-
>most notably adults.
>
>Regarding mouthpieces - just a small disagreement because I know many
>people like the B45 - I just have never liked the B45, the way it
>sounds,
>or the way it feels. For beginners especially, it is much too open -
>and
>you will get the 12ths out much more frequently with such an animal.
>Closed isn't bad - 5RV or even the old 2RV's were terrific. Nothing
>more
>open than a 1.20 mm opening will do. The B45 is 1.5 - and greater (in
>some cases).
>
>> All the suggestions have been good so it's really a matter of just
>going out
>> and trying.
>
>So.....with that said, I guess I still like Dee's answer - just a
>qualification of that answer here!
>
>Roger Garrett
>IWU
>
>(see Steve? I spelled it correctly that time!)
>
>
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