Klarinet Archive - Posting 000778.txt from 1999/09

From: "Dr. Laroy Borchert" <lborcher@-----.Edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Beginner Dillemma's (mpc. facing
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:21:16 -0400

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From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.Edu>
Subject: [kl] Beginner Dillemma's
>
> 2 - Mouthpiece facing and curve.
> Mouthpieces with a long facing will require either a harder reed
> in general, or a thicker one (such as a V12), or both. Shorter
> facings, or medium facings with a more open tip are better suited
> with something softer. Generally speaking, your typical beginner
> mpc (excluding the exceptional Fobes and Ridenour models) work
> well with a 2.5 to a 3.5 (standard blank) or a 4 (thick blank).

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