Klarinet Archive - Posting 000353.txt from 2003/01

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] legere reeds and ligatures
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:54:30 -0500

>> One of them was the so-called "French Curve," a concavity in the table
>> which, when a reed was clamped on tightly with the traditional metal
>> ligature, would cause the reed tip to sit away from the mouthpiece tip,
>> improving staccato on what were mouthpieces with small tip
>> openings.>>

> Most Zinner based mouthpieces have this "French Curve" or concave table,
> unless the mouthpiece technician, deliberately flattens them.
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> Many Vandoren models also have such a table.

I think this a really important part of the mouthpiece and should not be
flattened! This makes it possible for the reed to vibrate better. If the
table is flattened the is less resonance in the sound. And You can work wit=
h
it. I do the traditional way of applying the reed to zhe
mouthpiece_________I don=B4t know the correct expression for ________. And if
a reed is a little bit to light you can work with the power you use on the
__________.

Best Georg
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> Walter Grabner
> www.clarinetXpress.com
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