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Author: eac
Date: 2008-03-24 12:55
I'm curious which music one uses to test/choose a mouthpiece. Long tones, scales, performance pieces, a combination? Any strong prefernces or absolute dislikes? Any particular system of playing one's music selection when testing?
Liz Leckey
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Author: Bassie
Date: 2008-03-24 13:04
A variety of pieces:
1. Difficult stuff!
2. Stuff to test beauty of tone
3. Stuff to test ease of articulation
4. Stuff to test variety of tone colour achievable.
5. Stuff to test the different ranges of the instrument - chalumeau, throat, clarion, altissimo
Post Edited (2008-03-24 13:07)
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2008-03-24 19:15
When Ralph McLane tried new equipment, he usually played the Brahms Lullaby. That is, play something easy and beautiful, to determine how well the mouthpiece lets you play.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-03-24 19:16
I usually test things with the 2nd mvmt. of Weber's concerto No.2 - there's a bit of everything in that which will show up strengths and weaknesses.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2008-03-24 21:23
...or, in the same vein, the Rose Studies.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: redwine
Date: 2008-03-26 02:20
Hello,
Iggy Gennusa used to always have me play (just above the staff) g, a, b, c, then right away, that a, slurred up to high e. If a mouthpiece allows you to do that easily, then move on to tuning, etc. Good luck!
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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