Klarinet Archive - Posting 000998.txt from 2000/01

From: Frank Galiani <fgaliani@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Thoughts about a clarinet FAQ
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:06:48 -0500

Dee, Thank you. Your post was right on the mark. As a relative newcomer to the clarinet (about two years) I find your categories to be just what I would like to hear about. Frank Galiani

"Dee D. Hays" wrote:

> Perhaps we are trying to go too deeply into the subject. The type of information that most people want seems to fall into categories like this.
>
> 1. The reason for and general effect of short, medium, and long lays and what range is covered in each of these categories.
> 2. The reason for and general effect of open, medium and closed tip openings and what range is covered in each of these categories.
> 3. Recommended reed strength versus tip opening.
> 4. The reason for and effect of general bore size.
> 5. Criteria for jazz versus classical versus a middle of the road compromise.
> 6. A listing of the commonly available and generally well thought of mouthpieces in a variety of price ranges categorized by their general characteristics.
>
> While these may seem to be rather general, these are the types of questions most commonly asked by people and as such are good questions for a FAQ to address. Most people neither need nor want the details that a mouthpiece maker does.
>
> If a person needs to go beyond this, they are perhaps ready to start thinking about a custom mouthpiece and working with a maker of such mouthpieces.
>
> Dee Hays
> Canton, SD

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