Klarinet Archive - Posting 000238.txt from 2007/02

From: ACHESON ARTHUR <arthur.acheson@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] reeds
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:52:20 -0500

I would suggest you keep a synthetic reed whose performance you are
familiar with to use as a test device in cases like this.
Any I have tried, while not as good as a good cane reed, are much
more consistent than cane reeds usuallly are and would point to the
mouthpiece being at fault straight away.
Arthur Acheson.
On 25 Feb 2007, at 09:24, Bob and Deborah Shaw wrote:

> I am going to try replacing my mouthpiece patch. That is something
> that I
> had never considered. It has been on for a while and that seems
> like the
> easiest thing to try. I just opened a new box of reeds and am
> beginning the
> process of breaking in more. Hopefully I will get some results.
>
> Our weather here has been wild lately also. One day 3 degrees and
> the next
> 60. I am hoping that I get to the bottom of this soon.
> Thanks for the advice.
>
>
> Deborah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Glenn [mailto:davidglenn@-----.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:12 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] reeds
>
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:56:16 -0500
> Von: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
> An: klarinet@-----.org
> CC:
> Betreff: Re: [kl] reeds
>
>>
>> On Feb 21, 2007, at 9:10 PM, Deborah Shaw wrote:
>>
>>> I have always been known for my beautiful tone (too bad I can't
>>> tongue
>>> fast!), but, lately I sound bad. I am sure that it is my reeds and
>>> not sure
>>> why I can't find a good one. I usually have at least 1 or 2 that
>>> sound very
>>> nice and then a few that are just for practice.
>>>
>>> I have been through several boxes of reeds. The ones that sound
>>> decent are
>>> too hard and then ones that feel good are nasty sounding. I go
>>> through the
>>> 10 day break in process, but, for the last month I have not had a
>>> good
>>> sound. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions would be
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>> I haven't seen any response to this, so I'll offer a line of inquiry.
>>
>> Have a mouthpiece tech look at your mouthpiece to determine if
>> there is
>> any warping of the rails. this is one thing that might cause the
>> symptoms you describe.
>>
>> Or, it could be crappy reeds!! Have you tried other brands to see if
>> the result is the same?
>>
>> David
>>
>> David B. Niethamer
>> dnietham@-----.edu
>> http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/index.html
> +++++++++++++
>
> Just getting around to reading the collected klarinet-mails. I
> agree with
> David that the mouthpiece is very likely to be at fault and it's
> most likely
> but it doesn't necessarily have to be the rails. If its an older
> mouthpiece
> the chamber (inside) could have changed too. Another thing I've
> noticed is
> that if you have a patch for your teeth on top and it's too high
> and slips
> up just barely over the tip that that causes a turbulence and makes
> the tone
> rougher. Good luck!
> (another) David
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