Klarinet Archive - Posting 000829.txt from 2000/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece suggestions, please.
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 06:11:58 -0400

At 10:39 PM 9/25/2000 -0500, Jim Hobby wrote:
>...He's 15, understand the concepts of breath support and embouchure well (it
>seem), grasped the hand position quickly. However the reeds seem to have
>huge differences with little variation. (I realize that doesn't make any
>sense. Trying again:) For example, a 2.5 completely closes up. A 3.0 is
>like a 2x4 for him. (He is putting his lower lip in the correct position.)
>I haven't used anything but VanDorens for years, and that's all I have on
>hand, so I thought I would get an opinion, rather than spending money on
>something -- or several somethings -- that won't improve the situation.
>
It is possible, unless you have tried several reeds, that you just have a
particularly soft 2 1/2 and a relatively stiff 3, not an unusual situation
with Vandorens. You might want to have him start with the HS* you said you
have, a relatively close facing which should be easier to control, and
which should work well with the stiffer reed.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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