Klarinet Archive - Posting 000798.txt from 1999/02

From: "GLORIA F LEIZER" <myndtyme@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Getting used to a bass clarinet
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 04:39:21 -0500

I'm a symphony, opera, ballet clarinetist in Miami, Fla. Although I now
play mostly soprano clarinet for the first 10 years of my career I was
principally a bass clarinetist. My instrument is a 1969 Selmer S33 (low C)
bass which has had undercutting in the upper tenon and inserts placed in
tone holes below G-1. My mouthpiece is A David Hite which I refaced to
slightly shorten and close the facing. I use Vandoren #3 or 3-1/2 reeds and
a Rovner ligature.-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Schexnayder <carlsche@-----.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Getting used to a bass clarinet

>Roger<
>Wouldn't it be even better if everyone also listed the mouthpiece on which
>they used a particular reed and even the brand and model of the instrument
>they play ?
>Carl Schexnayder
>Roger Wrote:
>>It would be great if everyone who plays bass clarinet and clarinet evenly
>>would post what they would do. Would make for a great dissertation!
>>
>>I play on size 4 V12 Vandoren soprano, and size 4 Bass Clarinet. I have
>>found them to be excellent reeds. However, I only flatten the backs with
>>320 then 600 grit one time, and play them. I don't prepare them the same
>>as the soprano reeds - I tried, and it simply doesn't work for me. Also -
>>I balance a little bit on the top, but with the larger reed find that I am
>>not as picky about that for some reason. I do take wood off of the
>>shoulders of the bass reeds - that edge that is formed by the cut into the
>>wood - just smooth it or round it over so there is no edge. I have found
>>that drops pitch on some of the worse notes and increases flexibility of
>>the reed.
>>
>>RG
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>_
>>______
>>Roger Garrett
>>Professor of Clarinet
>>Director, Concert Band/Symphonic Winds/Titan Band
>>Advisor, Recording Studio
>>Illinois Wesleyan University
>>Office: (309) 556-3268
>>Fax: (309) 556-3411
>>
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