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How to "darken" your sound

Author: butterflymusic
Date: 2008-01-23 06:12

I've been told by my band director that my sound is too bright, and I should try to darken it. It's not financially feasible for me to go and buy a whole new setup at this point --oh, I can swing a new box of reeds, but not a whole new mouthpiece/ligature combo.

Can anyone here offer advice on some things I could try to darken my sound?

Current setup:
Horn: Buffet E11 (Bb)
Mouthpiece: Vandoren 5RV Lyre
Ligature:Vandoren "Master L11B" (black metal, reverse screws, 2 bands across the reed)
Reed: Vandoren size 4.5 (dark blue box)

I also have the items below in my arsenal that I've tried on and off on occasion but was never completely satisfied with (but I'm open to suggestions):
-Vandoren Leather ligature w/3 different inserts
-Pomarico "ruby" mouthpiece
-Rico Grand Concert Select reeds, size 4.5

If this is important, a few words about me -- I was a clarinet major in college, many many moons ago (like, 20 - aah) but stopped playing, and have since started over after a 16-year hiatus. I play principal clarinet in our local community band which offers some decently challenging stuff (Rhapsody in Blue last year, Blue Shades by Frank Ticheli this year). I'm not currently taking lessons from anyone.

Thanks in advance, everyone!

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