Klarinet Archive - Posting 000046.txt from 2004/02

From: Tim Roberts <timr@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Clarinet Mouthpieces
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:06:58 -0500

I have a question.

I play a very middle-of-the-road Portnoy BP02 mouthpiece (roughly
equivalent to a B45) on my Vito, with Opera #3 or Mitchell Lurie Premium
#3.5 reeds. The setup works pretty well for me, but I have the sense
that my tone isn't very "focussed". I wander a bit more than I'd like.
The most likely explanation is an undisciplined embouchure, of course,
but I've been wondering if a slightly more closed tip (with a slightly
harder reed) might help me.

Any recommendations for mouthpieces that lean just a little to the
"closed" side?

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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