Klarinet Archive - Posting 000468.txt from 2001/07

From: Dirk Kussin <dirk@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] Double Jointed fingers cont.
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 04:41:15 -0400

Dear Michelle,

do you really think that reed size 3 is too weak? (And what means TOO
weak? If you are satisfied with your sound, then it is ok.) I am a
leisure time player, starting for 3 and a half years, and I am using
V12 size 2,5 on my B40 or B45 lyre, or 2,5 - 3 on my 5RV; the clarinet
is a RC Prestige. Even some of the reeds of this strength are too hard
for me. I have to admit, that 1.) I do not know how open/closed your
mouthpiece is, and 2.) my embouchure (?) maybe a little weak since I
am playing only for 3,5 years, and also not too often. But I was often
confused to see people here on the list playing sizes 4,5 or 5. I
think I will never have the power to blow such a reed. My questions to
the list: It is possible that in the US the average reed size is much
higher than that in Europe? And what maybe the reason? Does the R-13
"need" a stronger reed? What is the secret of the ability to blow such
hard reeds?

Greetings
Dirk

Oh and I might add that when my teacher corrects my hand position, my
hands sometimes start to hurt. I have been trying some technical
exercises to strengthen my right hand. But, I am not sure it is helping.

Here is some more random information:
I am playing a Buffet R-13. I have a Mitchell Lurie mouthpiece. I have
used Vandoren v-12s size 3 in the past. Now I am trying Zonda size 3. It
seems that for reeds size 3 is too weak, but 3 1/2 is too much. For a
clarinet player of 7 years does this seem right that I have such a weak
strength of reed??
Michelle
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