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Author: ClarinetQween
Date: 1999-03-01 05:27
I have been playing for about 5 yrs. now and I recently got a new clarinet(Buffet Festival) but the next thing is to get a new mouth piece. I orginally started on a Selmer HS star (I Don't remember what kind of face it had on it) And now I am playing on a Vandoren Mouthpiece that my clarinet teacher told me that it has the most closed face you could have on a mouthpiece- They don't even make them anymore. My teacher says because I am playing on such a closed mouthpiece my sound is very dark and that if I was playing on a more open mouthpiece it would brighten up my sound and allow me to be louder when I play(won't have to blow as hard). I play on a Michell Lurie #4 reed. Any suggestions with there price range would be very useful to me right now!! I am a junior in high school and I am trying to get my music in gear for college! Thank you in advance!
-ClarinetQween
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Author: Rick2
Date: 1999-03-01 05:44
Why don't you try your HS* which in not a bad mouthpiece. It's still somewhat closed, but it sounds like it's more open than what you use. You might be able tomeet your needs without changing reed strength. If you go too open, you may need to drop down in reed strength.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 1999-03-01 06:36
Another idea is to change the ligature.If there is a junk-bin in your local music shop which contains old ligatures,why not try them?Lighter ligature will generally emit lighter tones.Old ones are often superior in resonance to new ones.I read that there are people who seeks old Selmer "perforated" ligatures.
Just an info:my new Selmer 10SII* came with C-85 #116,which is a new C-85 after old #115.I found it is very,very free blowing.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 1999-03-01 06:37
Another idea is to change the ligature.If there is a junk-bin in your local music shop which contains old ligatures,why not try them?Lighter ligature will generally emit lighter tones.Old ones are often superior in resonance to new ones.I read that there are people who seeks old Selmer "perforated" ligatures.
Just an info:my new Selmer 10SII* came with C-85 #116,which is a new C-85 after old #115.I found it is very,very free blowing.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-03-01 12:04
A point of reference - my son uses a Richard Hawkins on his Festival - but it's been customized a bit by Richard for that particular Festival and my son's playing habits.
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Author: keil
Date: 1999-03-01 20:02
I would reccomend trying a Vandorean M13 mouthpiece! when i switched to it along with a Rovner mark III ligature my sound was very beautiful indeed!
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-03-02 19:41
I personally have a Vandoren 5RV Lyre and a Vandoren B45 that have been planed down for a flat lay (no defective high spots). I also have a Festival.
Your Festival should sound great with almost any mp on it. I believe you are correct in saying that the more closed the mp, the darker the sound, and the more open the mp, the brighter the sound. Though it's always debatable, I believe that's the general trend. I also agree with the folks who say that the more open your mp, the weaker the reed should be to match it, or vice-versa for closed mp and stronger reeds.
As you implied, money is always a controlling factor. Start out with the mp and lig/reed setup you already have and try it for a while. It's obviously less expensive in the near term and it will help you get a jump start on playing your new horn. At least you won't have to relearn how to create a good embouchure for the current mp/lig/reed set up that you're used to.
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