Klarinet Archive - Posting 000271.txt from 2001/10

From: "Daniel Stover" <kasparguy@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eb Reeds for Eb mouthpieces - Josh
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 23:25:14 -0400

I play a good deal of Eb clarinet and have tried a number of mouthpieces.
Again, it's a very individual thing. Some mothpieces are designed for Bb
reeds, others just don't play well with anything but Eb reeds.

You could probably get contact information for Ralph Morgan and ask him if
he designed his mouthpieces for a particular reed. The Greg Smith and Clark
Fobes mouthpieces i used to play for a while worked well with V-12 3.5's.
The Selmer and Vandoren mouthpieces i've played worked best with Eb reeds,
or Bb Whitemaster or Blackmaster reeds. My Kaspar that i play now, works
best with Eb reeds, but if i need to play extensive altissimo, i'll use a
Whitemaster.

Daniel

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Mark Greeley" <mark4muzik@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Eb Reeds for Eb mouthpieces - Josh
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 22:07:06 -0400

I have actually found that playing on Bb clarinet reeds on the Eb clarinet
provides a better sound and more consistency across the board. You can
either use your reed knife to gut out the reed at the bottom so it can fit
on the mouthpiece, or slice it in half. I have tried Eb clarinet reeds on
my Eb clarinet, but have not been satisfied nor convinced that they are
superior to good, solid Bb clarinet reeds.

Food for thought.

Mark

>From: "Robert Moody" <LetsReason@-----.com>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: [kl] Eb Reeds for Eb mouthpieces - Josh
>Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 21:46:06 -0400
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Josh" <eliazor@-----.net>
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 7:14 PM
>Subject: Re: [kl] This list
>
>
> > I am looking for a reed that I can play on Eb clarinet. I play on a
>morgin
> > mouth piece. VD 3 1/2 seem to hard I think.
> >
> > Josh
>
>
>Josh, you may want to consider trying Eb Clarinet reeds, if you haven't
>yet.
>I don't mean this in any derogatory way. Some people, because of the
>rarity of playing the Eb for them, just use a regular Bb reed. If your
>Morgan
>mouthpiece is an Eb mouthpiece, try buying one or two reeds from a local
>store of different strengths. Though it might cost a little more right
>now,
>at least you will have some idea of the difference in reed-strength you
>require between Bb and Eb clarinets (more specifically, the specific
>mouthpieces you are currently using). I do not play the Eb clarinet with
>enough regularity to be able to tell you the tendency of comparing Vandoren
>Eb reeds to Bb reeds. Sorry. Maybe someone here knows.
>
>Despite "opinions" to the contrary, your facing only gives a general idea
>of what strength reeds may work best for you. Everyone is different and
>so you may have a close-facing and play on a V12 4-strength reed while I
>might play the same mouthpiece and need a 3.
>
>If you feel the Vandoren (regular, I assume) are too hard at 3.5, then try
>a
>3
>or 2.5 strength. Ideally, spend the time and money to try the actual reeds
>made for that size mouthpiece [i.e. Bb reeds for Bb mouthpieces and Eb
>reeds for Eb mouthpieces]. It is a good investment over the long haul if
>you think there is the possibility that you will play Eb-clarinet in the
>future.
>
>Good Luck
>
>Robert
>
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