Klarinet Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 2011/07

From: MaryMuse <maryasaurus@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Experimentation begins....
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:19:09 -0400

On 7/13/2011 12:08 PM, Tim Roberts wrote:
> When you say "on pitch", did you mean using the traditional tuning note,
> the long C? At the risk of falling into the unquantifiable generalities
> I have railed against in the past, a softer reed will make it easier to
> get a sound, and will tend to give you a more full sound. However, once
> you get to notes above the staff, it is much more difficult to bring the
> notes up to pitch -- you'll have a tendency to go flat in the
> altissimo. That more resistant reed is going to be harder to blow, but
> will tend to be more in tune in the upper notes. The key is to find
> that happy medium -- the strength that mates properly with your
> mouthpiece and your physiology.
>
> You can also do a fair amount of adjustment yourself. You can "harden
> up" a soft reed by clipping the end, and you can "soften up" a hard reed
> by careful use of a knife and fine sandpaper or reed rush. I've
> generally found it easier to soften up a harder reed.
>
Thanks! Yes, on pitch according to the tuner I have with the long C.

Thanks!
Mary

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