Klarinet Archive - Posting 000044.txt from 2003/08

From: "John J. O'Neill" <avodah@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Mouthpiece Patches Revisited
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 00:15:44 -0400

Thanks to all who responded to my patch dilemma. Some of the responses
I already knew; others were new to me. Does the fact that a patch
provides a more secure embouchure (i.e., your teeth don't slide all over
the place) automatically bolster your confidence that the sound is
better? Isn't it true that using the patch only makes you think that
your tone is better? As advised by some, I shall record with and
without a patch, and examine the results. If I happen to do this on a
day when I am really depressed, there's no telling what I shall experience.

One last thing: clarinetists frequently talk about setups. What is your
mouthpiece, ligature, reed, etc.? Shouldn't we include the patch as part
of our setup? Why can't mouthpiece designers create a built-in patch,
thereby reducing the extra trouble of installing patches. What we need
is a universal built-in patch that satisfies the individual!

Back to lurking.

JON

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