Klarinet Archive - Posting 000387.txt from 2002/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reed strength
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:10:15 -0500

I wrote:

> > >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.
>
> >
>
>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?

That is probably the octave above. If he can do it, more power to him, I
guess, but I can't.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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