Klarinet Archive - Posting 000763.txt from 2003/05
From: GrabnerWG@-----.com Subj: [kl] Facing vs. reed strength....was [kl] Viotto Mouthpiece Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 10:20:54 -0400
In a message dated 5/29/2003 1:52:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, jtsalm@-----.nl writes:
> Many years ago I was very astonished to notice
> that Vandoren comes with reedstrengths higher than 3,5!! Who on earth would
> need those, I thought: unplayable for me, also after seriously trying and
> even now, doing my workouts weekly, I canĀ“t play them at
> all...>>
A mouthpiece with a flat table, long facing, and very close tip cab accomodate a 4 or 4 1/2 quite well. There is an entire school of American clarinet playing that went in that direction.
One or more of the Gigliotti mouthpieces have such a facing, and on these I could, and would have to play on at least a 4.
I prefer a setup that uses a slightly softer reed.
It really depends on where you want the resistane. Some people want a very non-resistant mouthpieces, but then slap a board (in my opinion) on it.
I prefer a flexible reed and for the mouthpiece to control the resistance. I think it makes reed selection easier and more controllable.
But it really comes down to the individual's choice. There are just a limited number or permutations on a basic acoustic design. (Single reed/mouthpiece). The resistance just has to be balanced somewhere.
Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com
NEW - JAZZ!! mouthpiece
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