Klarinet Archive - Posting 000129.txt from 1998/11

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 5 Nov 1998 09:15:01 -0000 Issue 675
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 14:08:21 -0500

On Thu, 5 Nov 1998 Patticlar@-----.com wrote:
> As far as beginners, some will probably shudder at this, but if the stock
> mouthpiece works and has no visible flaws, I don't get involved. I feel that
> mouthpiece selection is better done after the student becomes aware of good
> embouchure and tone production techniqhes.

Why would anyone shudder? Just one question - do you mean it works when
they play it or you play it? What often happens is that students adapt to
the poor qualities of the mouthpiece and make it sound better - but, they
sacrifice their use of air, their tongue position, their embouchure in an
effort to do so. The key is to make sure that they can do all the stuff
you want them to do and it still sounds good - it if does, they can play
on a plastic Artley mouthpiece for all I care!!!!! If the wagon ain't
broke......

But.....if you try the mouthpiece out and it is stuffy, edgy, or just
plain bad - get them off it immediately - no matter how they sound. My
beginning students are told before we begin that if I don't like the
mouthpiece, that's the first thing they will purchase.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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