Klarinet Archive - Posting 001301.txt from 2000/05

From: Andrea Bergamin <a.bergamin@-----.it>
Subj: Re: [kl] Otitis and stronger reeds...
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 19:02:20 -0400

> Shouryu is right on. Playing the clarinet with too heavy a reed as a means
> of breath development is masochistic, unmusical crap. It's like riding a
> bicycicle with flat tires: just dumb.
>
> Ed Maurey

Usually I don't play with a black leather cilice!

I'd like to play with stronger reeds because I like to have an enormous
sound.

Which "setup" do you suggest to your beginner students?
Reeds... 2 or 3 or 4?

The most used beginner reed here is 2 1/2.

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