Klarinet Archive - Posting 000499.txt from 2001/07

From: Michelle M Dunham <clarinetgirl7@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Double Jointed fingers cont.
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 19:37:24 -0400

Thanks for the discussion on reed strength. I am happy with my Vand. V-12
and Zonda size 3 reeds. Some of my teacher keep trying to get my to try
and higher strength. But when I try them they are not right. I will just
stick with what I have now.

But does anyone have anything to say about the whole double jointed
finger questions I asked earlier???
Michelle

On Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:41:15 +0200 (MET DST) Dirk Kussin
<dirk@-----.de> writes:
> 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
>

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