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Re: Eb clarinet altissmo

Author: William
Date: 2011-04-10 15:24

Just want to add, with my Selmer HS* (1960 vintage) effer mouthpiece, I use a Winslow lig and am having great success with cut down Forestone #4 Bb reeds. I can effortlessly hit the A6 every time with the conventional fingering. Intonation on my Yamaha 681 is also pretty good--especially with the alternate E6 given above (although the regular fingering is usually tunable with minimal effort). I attribute this "luck" to a great mouthpiece and not so much to the brand of reed or (certainly) my effer ability--which gets only frequent playing time. Mostly, I play A, Bb, C clarinets parts or bass. If you want to play in tune and have good range, find the right mouthpiece, put an acceptable reed on it (I like cut down Bb reeds) and develop your ear.

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