Klarinet Archive - Posting 001012.txt from 1999/05

From: "Cox, Graeme" <Graeme.Cox@-----.nz>
Subj: RE: [kl] leahs question
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 03:07:42 -0400

Just another suggestion...

I've recently known two young people (one is my daughter), both with
gradually strengthening embouchures, who were trying to use mouthpieces with
a very closed tip. They were playing with reeds that were too soft for the
mps and both players were starting to experience frequent squeaking. The
problem vanished when they began using a more open mpc. I inherited my
daughter's (closed tip) mpc and found it to be very squeaky with a 2.5 but
just brilliant with a 3.5 reed.

Maybe, Leah, your chops are getting stronger and you need to rethink your
reed/mpc combination?

Graeme Cox
Christchurch, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: leah woods <leah_u_s_a@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1:01 AM
Subject: [kl]

>Hi!, iv'e been playing the clarinet now for 8 and a half years and am
>currently studying a bacheolr of music course at university. I own a Buffet
>E11 and im considering buying a new mouthpiece but i need the right angle
to
>suit my backbite. Im fairly broke as most uni students are so i can't
afford
>a real expensive one, also im not sure i like the idea of a crystle
>mouthpiece. I need some suggestions on brands and prices?. I also wanted to
>ask wether anyone else has problems with their Buffet E11's squeking quite
>alot or perhaps its just me. Im at a stage where i don't even enjoy picking
>my clarinet up, so i don't get as much practise done as i should and i
don't
>know what to do about this because im considering teaching instrumental
>music at schools once iv'e finished my degree but i mightn't make it yet if
>i can't figure out why and what to do about losing the love for playing the
>clarinet. Antway i hope someone can help me ?!
> Leah Woods
>
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