Klarinet Archive - Posting 000255.txt from 1998/11

From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpieces
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 08:23:20 -0500

On Sat, 7 Nov 1998, Neil Leupold wrote:

> When the switch is
> dramatic, like between Eb and contra, there is
> such a large difference that the embouchure is
> not taxed by the need to make small adjustments.
> Between Eb and soprano Bb however, the difference
> between setups is small enough that the embouchure
> must make much more subtle adjustments between
> the two mouthpieces, causing greater fatigue.

Hmm...I never looked at the problem in such an angle - and when I think on
it, you're right. It's always been harder on my emb. to go from bass cl.
to tenor sax than it has been to go from Bb clar. to tenor...Suddenly, it
doesn't seem so bad now. ^_^ Muchoze Grasseeyas...

Shour, the Perpetually Insomnified...

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