Klarinet Archive - Posting 000225.txt from 2003/10

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] [clarinet] reeds for beginners?
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 12:13:25 -0400

Gilbert=A0Guerrero wrote:

> The problem with what many are saying
> about the relative hardness of various reeds
> (band director is insane, etc.) is that it doesn't
> take into account the mouthpiece.

No argument; but as a practical matter, I wonder if many beginning
students --- in the sense of "Hey, Mom, can I learn to play clarinet?"
--- arrive with a close mouthpiece on which a #3 or stiffer would play
easily?

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