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3.5 Strength Reeds Too Weak?

Author: Bjazz
Date: 2015-08-16 20:09

Hi,
I am a student clarinetist and have not been playing long, my embouchure is not very strong but is improving, I am playing an SMS Academy budget line student clarinet with a yamaha 4c mouthpiece and using both vandoren and rico standard 3.5 strength reeds.
The instrument is sound and is not leaking or anything like that, it is quite new, has recently been checked by a technician and plays very well in the lower register through all the notes, especially with low strength reeds.

But in the clarinet register the notes high G, B and C keep fading out leaving behind a strange undertone and it is almost imposible to play them reliably even with good air flow, and then with good air flow the tone is really loud and harsh. I check my posture and voicing also but it keeps happening.
Should I carry on and hope that is an issue with my Embouchure or could it be my reed strenth is too low, I have 4 strength vandoren reeds but I have not tried them yet because it may not be the answer.
I would really appreciate any ideas?

Thanks guys,

cliff

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