Klarinet Archive - Posting 000115.txt from 1998/11

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Starter Clarinet?
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:15:14 -0500

well I'll be damned......you must have spent some time checking that out!

and.....now you have given Steve more evidence. Darn.

RG

On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Paulette W. Gulakowski wrote:

> 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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