Klarinet Archive - Posting 000037.txt from 1999/10

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] "Flatter" mouthpiece
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 20:09:32 -0400

In a message dated 10/1/99 5:13:25 PM EST, rodjulie@-----.com writes:

<< G'day all,
I'm wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions. At present I am
playing on a Vandoren 5RV lyre using Marca #4 's (changed from Vandoren #4's
I found they were consistantly too soft!). I adore the mouthpiece, love the
sound however I am finding that especially in the band I am so unbelievably
sharp all the time. >>

Very interesting comments!

I believe that checking the basic pitch of a mouthpiece and the way it
facilitates or hinders good intonation is a basic and necessary part of
mouthpiece selection.

Next time you get a chance, check a batch of EXACTLY the same brand and
facing of mouthpiece. You will almost always find not only differences in
respomse and tone but also in tuning characteristics. The differences are
sometimes amazing.

Not all mouthpieces will tune to ANY established pitch. Selecting a
mouthpiece without a strobe or some other tuning device handy is simply
guessing blind.

First, decide on what pitch level you need to be at for the groups you play
with (hopefully A=440), THEN and only then select a mouthpiece that will get
you there.

Walter Grabner
who is maybe TOO attached to his tuner......

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