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 Mouthpiece facing
Author: Wendy 
Date:   2003-02-26 15:22

What are the playing characteristics of different length facings? I know that everything else being equal, a longer facing needs a harder reed, but ignoring that for a moment, what are the reasons one would prefer a longer or shorter facing? Does it have to do with embouchure? Do players who put more mouthpiece in their mouths want a longer facing? Or is it something else?
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 Re: Mouthpiece facing
Author: GBK 
Date:   2003-02-26 16:28

Wendy...Read this article. Tom Ridenour explains it much better than I can attempt to do:

http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/articles/facings.htm ...GBK
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 Re: Mouthpiece facing
Author: jez 
Date:   2003-02-26 21:06

It's interesting to note that, as explained in Ridenour's article, a longer facing requires a harder reed, something which is often misunderstood.
jez
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