Klarinet Archive - Posting 000627.txt from 2004/11

From: "Larisa Duffy and David Dow" <duffyl@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] HOW TO handle new REEDS?
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:35:43 -0500


Ed Wrote..
> Another thing to consider (not to blame the equipment, but....) is the
> mouthpiece. You can sometimes find mouthpieces that are just not "reed
> friendly". If a player finds that it is extremely difficult to find any
> workable reeds, this should be considered. I have played some
> mouthpieces over the years that could sound great, but only when I
> found that one or two reeds in a dozen that worked.
>
> Ed

I am totally at agreement here with the above posting...too often I see
students
who are really playing either on too soft a set up...or some ridiculously
hard set up.
In fact, I am an advocate of the medium reed...A REED that is too hard is
simply put dull a
and airy...a soft reed flat, squally and uncontrollable.

Mouthpieces have to be considered a primary area of concern to any player,
and
the solution is of course making sure you are able to match reeds to your
"mouthpiece"
with ease and reliability...

David Dow
>

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