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Re: Mouthpiece and Reed Strength

Author: kdk
Date: 2012-01-04 12:28

Tobin wrote:

> This is especially true because the problem that you're
> describing sounds more like an adjustment problem: the pad of
> the RH sliver key doesn't lift enough, and it isn't venting
> properly.
>
> If I'm right -- changing you're reed/mouthpiece to solve this
> is like changing the headlights on your car to improve gas
> mileage.

This was my first reaction, too, and I agree with James's advice. But a reed/mouthpiece that's generally too resistant *will* aggravate problems with unresponsive individual notes. So I'd also agree with the others that experimenting with lighter reeds on your current mouthpiece is also appropriate - especially true if other notes, like C#/G#, regular B/F# (rh 2nd finger), throat (lh 1st finger) F#, also tend toward fuzziness.

I wouldn't start looking for a mouthpiece based on the problem you describe.

Karl

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