Klarinet Archive - Posting 000626.txt from 1999/01

From: Luigi Montanez <luigenius@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed question
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 14:15:59 -0500

Don't worry. I had the same exact problem when I switched from Rico
to Vandoren. I also thought it sounded to airy, and I got headaches.
Also, my mouth felt dry as a desert after playing on them. But if you
keep at it, you will eventually get accustomed to playing them and
will produce much better sounds. Yes, it will feel weird for the first
week or so, but trust me, stepping up to better quality reeds is well
worth it. Now, if I ever use a Rico Royal 3, it feels like blowing
through thin air!

---Ryan Bassette <ryebass@-----.com> wrote:
>
> I have a problem. I decided to spend 12 bucks at the local music
store for
> a box of ten vandoren strength 3 reeds (couldn't sell me any singles).
> Basically I wanted to see if there was a difference between these
and the
> cheapo Rico bottom lines I had been using(also strength 3). I got
home and
> soaked a few and tried to blow on them and alas I get more breath
noise
> than anything else and, eventually, a headache. Apparently these are
> stronger reeds than what I'm used to and now I'm wondering if I can
salvage
> these by some sort of treatment or breaking in. Now I'm not even
sure why I
> insisted on the 3's as opposed to 2's (which the guy in the store
> suggested). I figured it would be more of a 'workout' and thus lend
itself
> to quicker development but obviously if I get so discouraged with my
tone
> that I throw the horn out the window I've completely defeated the
purpose.
>
> Oh well, I'm hoping there is something I can do with these things to
make
> them playable, any advice would be welcomed!!
>
> Ryan
> Premed KSC NH
>
>
>
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