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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-04-02 21:35
I know there have been discussions on good student mouthpieces, etc. But what mouthpiece would be suggested for an absolute beginner. I was told by the music shop nearby to start off with an "easytone" mouthpiece and then, after a year or so move up to the standard "student" mouthpiece (HITE Premier/fobes' debut) for example. Or should I start right off with a student mouthpiece?
Alexi
Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!
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Author: RonD
Date: 2003-04-02 21:42
the music store seems to have a mouthpiece they want to get rid of. The hite premier and fobes debut are well regarded as excellent beginners mouthpieces.
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Author: William
Date: 2003-04-02 21:48
I gave my daughter a Pyne (Russ Dagon specs pro model) clarinet mouthpiece as a 7th grader and is still using it as an adult. Her "beginners" mpc was a vintage LC #3 (which she continued to use during high school marching band duty). Never too early for quality equipement.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-04-02 21:51
Ok. So I'm going to deem it appropriate to BEGIN off with a good quality mouthpiece instead of going "easytone" or "stock" mouthpiece and after learning to play and form an embouchre moving up. Thanks.
Alexi
Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!
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Author: Henry
Date: 2003-04-02 22:33
Sfalexi...I'm confused by your question! Judging by all your previous posts, I thought you were way beyond the "absolute beginner" stage. (Way beyond me, at any rate!) By the way, I do enjoy your posts. Keep it up!
Henry
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-04-02 22:52
lol. I'm beyond my beginner years, true. However my little sister wants to start. I'm actually going to begin teaching my little sister and I was wondering about a proper setup for HER.
Alexi
Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!
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Author: Bradley
Date: 2003-04-02 23:35
Ah Yes- You were talking about being a good brother or something and asking in a previous post when would be a good age......
Bradley
Perfect practice makes nearly perfect!
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Author: funkymunky
Date: 2003-04-03 02:56
When I first started playing the guy recomended me a rico royal. I knew nothing bout mouthpieces. Turns out it played horrible I have bought $5 used and funky old mouthpieces that sound much better than that rico.
For $3 I bought a selmer goldentone, i just recorked it and it is my favorite mouthpiece and sounds the best.
As a beginner I used really soft reeds and if I didnt make them sound right I sanded them down. This doesnt really help your embroucher but a new beginner will find it extremly easy to play with almost no effort. Just dont breath too hard or wont sound at all.
I just bought a 5RVL Very nice mouthpiece easy to play I moved up to harder reeds with a great sound.
I recomend a good mouthpiece even for a beginner. Just adjust your reeds not your mouthpieces. Buy one used make sure the rails and tip are good. Dont need to spend $80 for a good mouthpiece. Just clean it reeeal good. *Hot water will make most mouthpieces turn yellow. I always buy bite pads so teeth marks are not evena problem.
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Author: Marge
Date: 2003-04-03 03:26
The Hite and Fobes mouthpieces you mentioned are so inexpensive that there really isn't a very good reason not to start your sister with one or the other. I gathered that the makers intentionally priced them affordably to make them accessible to young students (and to those of any age on really tight budgets).
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2003-04-03 12:09
The Hite Premeire is the finest in my opinion for early beginner stages. The 5RVLyre is also very fine and rates highly as well...
David Dow
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