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Re: Eefer troubles

Author: Bradley
Date: 2004-08-28 16:27

Wow Kristen- that was very helpful to me too.

I'm starting on Eb in wind ensemble, too. I've been playing on the school's Leblanc Esprit which is about 5-7 years old. I also got a Clark Fobes Nova Eb mouthpiece over the summer, and have been using Grand Concert Evolution Bb reeds (my spare reeds since I usually use Gonzalez) since I haven't been able to get any Gonzalez Eb reeds from my teacher yet. I've also been using the school's stock Leblanc ligature, because the Bonade inverted I bought doesn't fit over the Fobes + a cut down Bb reed very well, and has already made a scratch on the mouthpiece (logo side, fortunately).

My upper clarion B is about 30 cents sharp without me remembering, and when I can adjust (meaning not bite like I tend to on Eb) I can get it pretty close. This is quite a problem, because while I can get up to high G- my highest note in the pieces we're playing, I can't get them in tune. Also, when I articulate high notes the intonation seems like an extremely loose variable. We're playing Grantham's Southern Harmony, Jai ete au bal and the Vaughn Williams Toccata Marziale- as far as pieces with Eb parts go, and we're performing in October, so I'm pretty worried since I've only had the Eb for a week and a half. My technique and tone have gotten lots better so far, so that's a good sign.

Bradley

I've also gotten to dislike the piccolo player sitting next to me during rehearsals- he's pretty intune, so I wrestle with him constantly for pitch since I haven't gotten my embouchure used to Eb yet.

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