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mouthpiece information

Author: alpeterson
Date: 2005-03-22 17:25

Please help me find information about how and why mouthpieces work.

I am interested in understanding the science and applications concerning the variables involved in the bore, baffle chamber, facing curve and tip opening.

Efforts in my local library, with local teachers, and one individual on the web have not produced any help.

Thanks in advance

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: Ralph G
Date: 2005-03-22 17:44

This article by Clark Fobes is a good starting point:
http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/MBL/Mouthpiece.html

Another article talks mostly of other issues involved with clarinet tuning but includes a mouthpiece section:
http://www.clarkwfobes.com/Tuning%20article/Tuning%20the%20Clarinet%20for%20PS.htm

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: Liquorice
Date: 2005-03-22 17:54

Also read Peter Eaton's essay on mouthpieces on his website:
http://www.eatonclarinets.freeserve.co.uk/

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: alpeterson
Date: 2005-03-22 18:56

Ralph G and Liquorice,

Thank you.

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2005-03-22 19:16

Here's "An introduction to clarinet acoustics" that has some information about mouthpieces as well as other aspects of tone production in the clarinet:

http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/clarinetacoustics.html

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: alpeterson
Date: 2005-03-22 20:17

Dan,
Thanks for your help.
This is an excellent site from the U. of New South Wales, Australia. Most of the information is about musical acoustics. Much on clarinet. Very helpful in a general informational way.
Still looking for more detailed info on mouthpieces.

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2005-03-23 14:29

Here's another article you may find interesting:

http://www.runyonproducts.com/article.clar1.html

Best regards,
jnk

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: Merlin
Date: 2005-03-23 15:05

You may also want to check out the Mouthpiecework group on Yahoo. Great info about refacing and repairing pieces, though mostly about saxophone stuff.

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: Ed
Date: 2005-03-23 16:03

Tom Ridenour has some good articles about the subject:

http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/articles/facings.htm

http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/articles/interior.htm

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: alpeterson
Date: 2005-03-23 18:26

Merlin,
Thanks so much! This is a great site.

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Re: mouthpiece information

Author: BobD
Date: 2005-03-23 21:18

The above suggestions pretty much cover the subject as far as what is published about it. You will probably eventually discover that maybe all the science has not yet been developed or published. The Yahoo site mentioned is quite good.....even though it's primarily sax mp directed. What some in the business do borders on magic.

Bob Draznik

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