Klarinet Archive - Posting 000579.txt from 2000/01

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eefer!
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:22:15 -0500

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From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Eefer!

>...As far as reed strength goes, this depends totally on your mouthpiece.
Very
> critical to get a mouthpiece that works for you.
>
> A couple of years back, Peter Hadcock was interviewed in The Clarinet
about
> Eb playing. He recommended a Dan Johnston mouthpiece very highly. Since
I
> was using Dan Johnstons on my Bb/A at the time, I didn't need a lot of
> convincing to get one for the little guy. It works. Dan builds 'em with
> the expectation that you won't use an Eb reed, but a Bb reed with the butt
> cut down -- nevertheless, I tend to use Vandoren Eb reeds on it.
>
> The best mass-marketed Eb mouthpiece I have tried is the Hite. It plays
> remarkably well in tune for me. It is physically quite thin, however, so
> you may have to purchase a Rovner ligature to hold the reed on. I can't
get
> a note out of the Vandorens that I have tried.

I quite agree that reed and mouthpiece are even more critical on the Eb than
the Bb. Although for me, the Vandoren 5RV was the one that did the trick.

For reeds, I do use the Eb soprano reeds. I tried cutting down Bb reeds and
couldn't stand them.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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