Klarinet Archive - Posting 000292.txt from 2002/12

From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] WOO HOO!
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:06:59 -0500

Rebecca,

You need to sit tight and take things a little slower.

There are so many variables to deal with that you really should take one
thing at a time. You've just made a clarinet change...you talk about reeds,
mouthpieces....recent fixes in your air support......and barrel. Whew....

Slow down....hahahaha
Find a reed that works on your current mouthpiece .... first.
A barrel will probably come in time...this to improve intonation and refine
the sound a bit.
There are a lot of good mouthpieces out there right now....and finding just
the one may take time. Do not rush into this effort.

I love the excitement. Enjoy your new Buffet.

Forest Aten

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] WOO HOO!

>
>
> I love the sound of my new clarinet and it is so easy to play. The only
> problem I have is that I am getting no resistance. I had to buy a #5 reed
> and sand it (the store didn't have 3 1/2s or 4s in) and I didn't feel that
> much more.
>
> My private teaher's R13 was a bit hard to play with my usual
mouthpiece/reed
> set up, but mine isn't. I have to add that since then I have had some
major
> breath support/control problems corrected, but I have no idea if that
could
> be it. My teacher could have also had a different barrel.
>
> I guess I am going to send for some mouthpieces. I'm better off buying two
> mouthpieces from wwbw than I am from the store. I can get two from them
for
> the price of one at the store. I don't think I will get two mouthpieces.
>
> -Rebecca
>
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