Klarinet Archive - Posting 000376.txt from 2002/12

From: "P. Wagner (E-Mail)" <access@-----.ch>
Subj: AW: AW: AW: [kl] Reed strength
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:17:56 -0500

> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Bill Hausmann [mailto:bhausmann1@-----.net]
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 15. Dezember 2002 17:13
> An: klarinet@-----.org
> Betreff: Re: AW: AW: [kl] Reed strength
>
>
> At 01:08 AM 12/15/2002 +0100, you P. Wagner wrote:
> >My private instructor which I've had hat an experience of 30
> or 40 years in
> >playing clarinet.
> >He's playing Leblanc with a Leblanc 4 MP an Vandoren 1. ,-)
>
> I don't know what the facing on that mouthpiece is like. I
> own about 8
> different mouthpieces, which work best with anything from
> Rico 2-1/2 to
> Mitchell Lurie 4 1/2, depending on their individual
> characteristics. I
> don't have ANYTHING that will play above a second leger-line
> C without
> closing off with anything softer.
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann
>

He says it's playing C IIII with this combination.
Is that the same as a second leger-line C or is he playing an octave higher?

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