Klarinet Archive - Posting 000108.txt from 2003/08

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece selection - from a B45 to ??/tuning
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:47:05 -0400

Well, I do it, and it works for me, Andy. I only pull it out about
1/16th " or maybe a tad more. I also pull out at the mouthpiece
about that same amount.
Sue

> I just had a conversation with Linda Brannen about this very subject, and
she
> indicated that one should *never* pull the middle joint out; that the
> instruments are not designed to be played that way (by middle joint, I
think
> you are referring to the joint between the two main sections of the
> instrument).
>
> This may very well be a topic of controversy; any wisdom one way or the
other
> on this?
> Andy

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