Klarinet Archive - Posting 000445.txt from 2003/02

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Legere Quebec Style Reeds
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 06:46:30 -0500

Could just be the mouthpiece combination with the ligature that
wasn't optimum, instead of the Legere reed not being good. I can
use different reeds with different setups, and they don't always
mix.

As far as the legeres, I love mine, but have been using a *5* on
my setups to get the altissimo I desire. I also recently tried a
few mouthpieces I really liked the sound of, but discarded the
thought of using them because I had to bite to get the altissimo
to come out. I think biting is one of the hardest habits to get
rid of, next to the "grip of death" with the hands (right hand
in particular) some people have (including myself) on clarinet.

Try some other mouthpieces with the legere before casting them
off. I bet within the legere line, you might have to use
different mouthpieces for different cuts too. The Quebec might
work better with some, while the Ontario ones might work better
with others. After all, there are Vandoren blue box, Vandoren
White Master, Vandoren Black Master, and Vandoren V12s JUST for
Bb clarinet. There must be a reason for that, huh?

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
--- Bruce McGarvey <infodev@-----.net> wrote:
>
> I haven't tried them, but I think I might now, given your
> experience with
> the higher alitissmo.
>
> On the regular Legere, I've had no problem with the G, but
> going up from
> there has been a real problem, and at least one friend of mine
> from the list
> has this problem too.
>
> Even if I put my teeth on the reed, I can't consistently get
> Bb, B, C, and
> above. Sometimes I get really weird pitches, lower and higher
> than the
> target pitch--or nothing at all. (The "A" is a real problem
> for me, even
> with "standard" fingering.)
>
> Maybe the Quebec model is the answer. Or maybe I just need
> more time on the
> Legere.

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