Klarinet Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2001/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] French cut reeds?
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 17:19:35 -0500

At 01:15 PM 11/1/2001 -0500, Robert Moody wrote:
>[Concerning the difference between French-cut and German-cut reeds.]
>
>I'm glad you pointed that out Bill. I thought that the difference in the
>French-cut and the German-cut was that the French-cut was a generally
>larger, overall thinner reed for the French style mouthpieces that have a
>wider lay. The German-cut reeds were generally thicker and shorter for the
>German style mouthpieces with the narrower lay.
>
>Maybe someone can tell me where I was confused, because I do think it is
>something we should be familiar with if we are passing on information to our
>students who go to the stores insisting on one thing or another.

Be careful. All I described was the difference between French-cut and
NON-French-cut reeds. German-cut reeds are another thing entirely, sized
to fit the different-width German style mouthpiece. I suppose it is
technically possible to have a French-cut German-cut clarinet reed, but it
would likely have a very thick accent!

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

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