Klarinet Archive - Posting 001179.txt from 2000/10

From: Charles Schneider <chnani@-----.fr>
Subj: RE: [kl] Saxophonist problems.
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 03:02:22 -0400

Hello Ed Lacy and Bill Hausmann,

when i talk about an mouthpiece's opening of 120, i use the Vandoren table in
1/100 mm.

On saxophone i' m playing a Guardala Crescent (opening 7*) since 10 years,
with Rico Select 2 hard, with a Kelwerth Ponzol Tenor Sax. Saxophone is my
main instrument since 25 years. And i use to play without a microphone(for
Bill), i think i have a good projection on sax. (after 25 years ;-)

I had study clarinet (4years) when i was a child and i remember a comfort that
i cannot found now. I practice the same exercices than in 1971! ;-)
I pay attention to not overblow, but it's very difficult for me to play the
clarinet and the saxophone during my day practice time.
I will have to play (in a show) some easy clarinet's parts in January !
With staccatos !!!!

My main question is :
- Do you know if the saxophonists have some mouthpieces preferences on clarinet?

I know that is not a very good question. But i'm quite shure that a tendency
exist. For instance (in the opposite) the 5RV and the B40 are difficult to
play for the saxophonists. I don't ask for a model but for some
generals characteristcs. If you think about a model, i will try it. ;-)

The sneezy Clarinet Website is more than great,
thanks a lot for all those precious works.

Good music !

Charles Schneider

The adress of the website i have made for my students of the EJMA school in
Switzerland: (but i'm living near Paris)
http://perso.club-internet.fr/chnani/ejma.html

Le mar, 24 oct 2000, vous avez écrit :
> > - i have try several mouthpieces, maybe somebody have a
> > subjection for some models that are appreciate by the saxophonists.
> > It seem to me that the facing is often "to short for me" .
> > But i'm not shure of that. An opening of 120 seems to be ok for me.
> > Reeds 3 and half.
>
> Is this an alto saxophone or a tenor we are talking about? By 120, do you
> mean 1.20mm? If not, what is the measurement?
> > Ed Lacy
> el2@-----.edu

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