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Re: T sax reeds on bass clarinet

Author: Roger Aldridge
Date: 2006-12-22 16:52

The tenor sax and bass clarinet reeds I use are cut with different profiles.

Here's what I've experienced:

ON TENOR SAXOPHONE
Bass clarinet reeds do not play as robustly on tenor as thicker cut tenor reeds. With tenor reeds my sound has a stronger tonal core. The sound is vibrant and ringing. My sound is not as vibrant with bass clarinet reeds. Sounds kinda limp.

ON BASS CLARINET
tenor reeds do not respond as well as bass clarinet reeds on my bass. The quality of sound is not as rich.

This does not surprise me. Think about the differences between tenor saxophone and bass clarinet mouthpieces. My tenor mouthpiece -- a custom made Morgan 6C -- has a very large round chamber. However, even with its large chamber it's not in the same ball park as the chamber size of my Grabner LB bass mouthpiece. Also, the facing curves are different between the two mouthpieces.

It's possible that one might get better results with bass clarinet reeds on different tenor mouthpieces. Also, a typical music shop has a pretty large selection of tenor reeds having different styles of cuts. It's possible that a different cut might give me better results on bass. Never the less, I'm quite happy with the reeds I'm using on each instrument.

It always comes down to finding the particuar things that work best for us as individual players. If tenor reeds work really well for you on bass continue using them by all means.

Roger

Post Edited (2006-12-22 17:04)

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