Klarinet Archive - Posting 000322.txt from 1999/08

From: Garthy <garth@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: klarinet Digest 12 Aug 1999 04:41:50 -0000 Issue 1633
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 21:07:35 -0400

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daughter, not for myself. The above email address is hers. Thank you.

Gary Thomas

Michael Cogswell wrote:

> Richard Bush wrote:
>
> "Now, I realize I'll be stepping on a lot of toes, but here is MY
> opinion. I hate Vandoren B45s. I consider them hard blowing, bright or
> even shrill in tone and many play severely out of tune. "
>
> I am a rank beginner, so I am poorly qualified to discuss mouthpieces.
> However, my second hand clarinet came with a B45. I tried several
> brand/strength reeds, but was having a great deal of difficulty. After
> reading one of the previous mouthpiece threads I ordered a Hite Premier in
> the hope that it might help. Let me tell you, it helped a bunch. From the
> first time I tried it I found I could play with very few squeaks and could
> actually change registers. I'm still a rank beginner, the cat still flees
> in terror, my playing is pitiful and an embarrassment to my daughter (who
> actually can play a clarinet) and I have vast amounts to learn, but the
> learning became enjoyable instead of an ordeal.
>
> MikeC
>
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