Klarinet Archive - Posting 000451.txt from 2003/02

From: "Age E.Smies" <asmies@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Legere Quebec Style Reeds
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 10:19:17 -0500

I agree, the last few months I have used Legere (Ontario) and played them
exclusively even while on tour last week. I now have a Quebec cut and feel
the same about them. I use a Vandoren B45 MP and since yesterday a Peter
Spriggs ligature. I have never had such an easy time getting High C. Call
me converted.

A Smies
----- Original Message -----
From: "CBA" <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subject: RE: [kl] Legere Quebec Style Reeds

> 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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