Klarinet Archive - Posting 000178.txt from 1999/08

From: charette@-----.org
Subj: Re: [kl] Student mouthpieces
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 13:56:45 -0400

Re: Pyne PolyCrystal
>Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 13:03:25 -0700
>From: "Robert S. Spring" <Robert.Spring@-----.edu>
>Subject: Re: intermediate clarinets
>
>These are great mouthpieces. Several of my students have their complete
>high school and jr. high school studios playing on them!

Re: Fobes Debut
>Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 22:23:17 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
>Subject: Re: intermediate clarinets
>
>I strongly recommend Clark Fobes' "Debut" student mouthpiece. Amidst
>the recent collapse and resurrection of Klarinet, I don't know if
>Clark ever made it back onto the list, but I taught some students
>in San Francisco who were using his mouthpiece a few years ago. I
>was astonished at their accurate intonation and the ease of tone
>production. These were junior high and high school kids, mind you.
>The mouthpiece made an unquestionable difference in their playing.
>If I remember correctly, it's a plastic mouthpiece, and only runs
>around $25. I believe it's currently available in the Woodwind
>catalogue. If you have beginners who need a good start, the Debut
>has one vote from me.

Re: Hite Premier:
>From: John Kurokawa <batsai@-----.net>
>Date: Friday, May 29, 1998 2:22 PM
>Subject: [kl] Hite Premiere
>
>I think the Hite Premiere is a FABULOUS student mouthpiece (if you can get
>a 5th grader to take good care of it). I put all of my beginners on Hite
>Premiere mouthpieces right away, and have found that it's so much easier to
>guide them in the right direction in terms of embouchure and tone because
>they're not fighting a crappy stock mouthpiece that even the best players
>couldn't get to work. This provides the student with a heck of a lot more
>encouragement; the number of squeaks is also radically reduced and it comes
>with a sturdy bite patch. I think for beginning students, the Hite Premiere
>is wonderful and the price is right (only about $20 for a hand faced
>student mouthpiece!!!).

Mark C.

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