Klarinet Archive - Posting 000349.txt from 2003/01

From: "Age E.Smies" <asmies@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] legere reeds and ligatures
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:54:26 -0500

Just my two cents. I truly believe that the end result justifies the means.
In other words. if the legere reeds give me what I want I don't see any
reason to go back to cane reeds every so often. When playing any reed it is
important to keep listening to the sound produced and how much effort did it
take to produce that sound. I am a recent user of legere reeds and to be
very honest it is nice not to have to worry about the many useless reeds in
a box.
Having said that, I think it is a good idea to buy several of the same
strength and rotate. I also find that it helps to have a few different
strength reeds. For that reason I play 3 1/2 and 3 1/4. I keep mixing and
fins that on many days a 3 1/2 is a little too hard. I can not picture my
embouchure getting weak as several hours of practice every day with an
emphasis on tone followed by technique will keep me sharp.

A Smies
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Semple" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] legere reeds and ligatures

> Interesting. To offset the tendency to become too dependent on the Legere
> (it is easy to do, I imagine, as I have been slowly getting used to the
idea
> that it is great to just start playing), I wonder whether occasionally
> switching back to cane is a good idea.
>
> Do all of the Legere folks here play on them exclusively?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GrabnerWG@-----.com>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] legere reeds and ligatures
>
>
> > I'd like to add a little warning here. Although they do last
considerably
> longer than cane reeds, and don't expire dramatically, Legere reeds are
NOT
> meant to last forever. With months of playing, they do weaken, slowly and
> imperceptibly. Just as imperceptibly, your embouchure will adjust to the
> weaker reed, until new reeds come as a big shock.
> >
> > I would advise rotation of several reeds and the introduction of newer
> ones to the mix over time, to avoid the "over-use, worn-out" syndrome that
> some of you have reported.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Walter Grabner
> > www.clarinetXpress.com
> >
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