Klarinet Archive - Posting 000783.txt from 2001/05

From: Christopherhill@-----.net (Christopher Hill)
Subj: [kl] New mouthpiece-steel jaws
Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 15:33:42 -0400

I understand how a #2 1/2 would sound bad on a close facing mouthpiece
like the M15. Closer facings only work if one uses a harder reed and
doesn't bite. When I've tried an open facing mouthpiece with a soft
reed, I've had problems with endurance, because I had to bite more with
that type of setup than with a close facing and a harder reed. I'm not
saying that one way is superior; I'm just pointing out that one doesn't
need to bite in order to get a sound out of a close facing mouthpiece.
Also, please keep in mind that the chamber, facing, and reed strength
are all interrelated.
Chris

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