Klarinet Archive - Posting 000577.txt from 2000/01

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] eb soprano
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:19:10 -0500

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From: <KDL123@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] eb soprano

> For the strength of the Eb reeds (and, take this with a grain of salt, I'm
a
> college student, and this is just what works for me, but it is by no means
> written in stone) I use the same brand Bb reeds on my Eb only a 1/2 size
> stronger....so the horn sounds fuller and not SO irritating. This system
has
> worker quite well for me!
>
> If there is anyone who would like to chat about the Eb, I would love to.
> There don't seam to be that many people that actually LIKE the instrument.
> It's grown on me...ALOT.
>
>
> Kathleen LeBlanc
> Music Education Student
> Lamar University
> Beaumont TX

Interesting. I use the same brand and strength on my Eb soprano as I do on
my Bb soprano since the smaller reed seems to act as if it were stiffer.

I too have found that I really enjoy playing the Eb soprano. On a good day
it has a clear, sweet sound (although boy does it carry).

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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