Klarinet Archive - Posting 000690.txt from 2002/07

From: "Gregory Smith" <Gregory@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: What kind of mouthpiece does a soprano C clarinet take?
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 11:23:15 -0400

>Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 23:00:50 -0400
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
>Subject: Re: [kl] What kind of mouthpiece does a soprano C clarinet =
take?
>Message-ID: <16D18E8B.5D35FD19.024C2F1F@-----.com>

>Kelly omits the very standard practise of using the same mouthpiece on =
Bb/A and C. In some cases, altering the barrel of >the C clarinet might =
be nexessary. In a few extreme instances, it can be advantageous to make =
a new barrel for the C >clarinet.
>I have seen either approach work well.
>Walter Grabner

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Similarly, I have found that obtaining the correct length and bore =
barrel for the C clarinet (regardless of the maker of the clarinet) will =
address this question quite well.=20

In my experience, one does not have to sacrifice a "Bb" mouthpiece by =
shortening it in order to get the C clarinet to play optimally in terms =
of both tonal sonority and tuning. Just as a practical matter, if one is =
to switch between the Bb/A and C clarinet on the same piece or in the =
same concert, for reliability's sake they have to be able to play the =
same mouthpiece/reed combination on both.

Chadash makes a standard C barrel that is designed to play on C =
clarinets with regular Bb mouthpieces. All 4 of us in the Chicago =
Symphony clarinet section play our C clarinets (Buffet and Leblanc) with =
our regular Bb mouthpieces. I believe Nancy Buckman also uses my Bb =
mouthpiece on her Patricola C clarinet...but perhaps she will correct me =
if I am mistaken. Whether she had a different barrel made for it, I am =
not sure.

Gregory Smith
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www.gregory-smith.com
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