Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 2002/11

From: Franco Barbanera <barba@-----.it>
Subj: Re: [kl] My problem with legere reeds. A general one?
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 23:54:01 -0500

William Wright wrote:
> <><> Franco Barbanera wrote:
> The problem I have when playing with my legere reed is the following
> one: the notes in the low register and the "throat notes" are far
> flatter, with respect to the other registers, than they usually are when
> using cane reeds.
>
>
>
> Hello, Franco. Welcome to the list.

Hello.

>
> One thing to consider is that no reed plays well on every mouthpiece.
> In such situations, you can't blame either the reed or the mouthpiece.
> It's just that the two of them don't work properly together.

That's true.
Indeed on a metal clarinet and with a different mouthpiece
the problem is felt less, even if, at least with those I tried,
never completely disappeared.

cordially
Franco

>
> My suggestion would be to try your Legere reed on a different mouthpiece
> --- particularly if you have a mouthpiece that you don't play any longer
> because it sounded wrong to you.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill

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