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Author: KristinVanHorn
Date: 2006-07-18 20:07
Back again. I'm having trouble with high notes being more resistant than the low notes. like third line B and up are more resistant than the notes below that. i'm using a legere 2 3\4 reed on a 4c mouthpiece. Hope someone can help.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-07-18 21:17
How long have you been playing clarinet for?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: seafaris
Date: 2006-07-18 23:34
4 months isn't a really long time. I have been playing a little over 2 years and for the last 6 months have been playing the Legere reeds. I also play a 23/4, sometimes a 3. It took me about two months before I was happy with anything over F on the staff. I needed to really work on my air support. Now I am very pleased with my progress. I think you need to give it time and work on your support and capacity.
Cheers,
Jim
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Author: KristinVanHorn
Date: 2006-07-18 23:45
seafaris wrote:
> 4 months isn't a really long time. I have been playing a little
> over 2 years and for the last 6 months have been playing the
> Legere reeds. I also play a 23/4, sometimes a 3. It took me
> about two months before I was happy with anything over F on the
> staff. I needed to really work on my air support. Now I am very
> pleased with my progress. I think you need to give it time and
> work on your support and capacity.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
Thanks Jim.
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Author: sgb2007
Date: 2006-07-19 01:19
Adjusting to reed strengths can indeed be a lengthy process. I have been playing clarinet for about 7 years now and just this summer, after nearly two years of adjustment, I am finally exceptionally comfortable with a vandoren 3.5 reed. Your embouchure has to get used to the strength before a good sound can be produced.
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Author: KristinVanHorn
Date: 2006-07-19 02:38
EEBaum wrote:
> Third line B and up ARE more resistant than notes below it.
> It's the way things are.
>
i'm glad to hear that. i was thinking maybe it's jus me or my clarinet.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-07-19 07:41
I think you ought to use a softer reed at this stage - using too hard a reed will make things more resistant and won't do you any good. Try using a 2 or 2.5 and develop your tone and embouchure before progressing, then once these are in place you are ready to move forward.
Don't use too hard a reed because you see others using hard reeds - it doesn't work like that, play on the strength of reed that's suitable for you at your stage of playing.
I only use a 2.5 reed with a Vandoren A1, and I've been playing clarinet since 1986 - though with the close tip and long facing of my M15 the Rue Lepic 3.5 reeds are the ones that work for this - if I put a 3.5 on my A1 I wouldn't get much out of it other than a dull, hollow hissy sound.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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