Klarinet Archive - Posting 001010.txt from 2000/01

From: Karel Vahala <vahalakv@-----.au>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece FAQ was... Re: [kl] Greg Smith mouthpieces
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 07:53:51 -0500

Walter,
I hope you threat to remain silent is not true. Your general input about
mouthpieces is enlightening, and intelligent. What some of us were complaining
about was the frequency of what could only be described as purely commercial
messages. I for one would like to be reminded occasionally of your
mouthpiece-making interests and where I can get your services.

Karel Vahala
8 Jasmin St.
Geraldton,
Western Australia.

GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/29/00 8:21:53 AM Central Standard Time,
> alevin@-----.net writes:
>
> << I once had what I thought was a perfect mouthpiece (an HS*) on a near
> perfect horn (a Selmer Centered Tone*). I had serious variations in timbre
> and response until a teacher lent me a custom barrel. Everything cleared
> up. I took the measurements of the barrel; but could not find a duplicate.
> I finally gave up and found a wonderful Buffet R13 (which I still have)
> and a new round of mouthpieces. I sold the Selmer to another member of my
> group. She had it reconditioned, but - out of ignorance - kept her old
> mouthpiece - and the problems cleared up again!
>
> There simply has to be a universal way to quantify the parameters. >>
>
> I have two things to say on this and then I am going to remain silent.
>
> The first is to restate Clark Fobes' comment that the mouthpiece and barrel
> must be thought of as a unit. I belive that few of us were taught this way,
> but based on my experimentation, I believe it to be true
>
> I believe there are (in theory anyway) simple parameters, based on the
> science of acoustics) but I do not yet have enough knowledge or experience to
> state them conclusively. Maybe Clark can help us out here.
>
> Secondly, it seems that many players, probably the vast majority, do not want
> to understand why "what works with what" and instead long for the simplistic
> answer. I confess to this exhibiting this behavior for a large part of my
> life, e.g. " If only I could get as good a (substitute a piece of equipment)
> as (substitute a famous clarinetist), everything will be great."
>
> It seems to me that we all long for easy answers, in music and in fact in
> many areas of life. I am afraid that in this one area, a simple answer is not
> going suffice.
>
> Walter Grabner
>
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