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Re: Clarinet Reeds

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-11-23 16:03

Besides strength, there are also a number of different styles of French Legere reeds. I was most fond of the Quebec cut because it had the most material in the center and managed a good focused sound. I hear now that this is a discontinued item so I don't know what to recommend for French clarinet.

The problem for me on the Legere is that they have a VERY narrow "sweet spot" for resonance. So getting the best sound meant that I couldn't vary pitch (or timbre) much at all without losing this "spot." It may be that you are over playing the strengths that you have (pinching, biting). Players that use very little embouchure pressure at all will probably be more compatible with the Legere reed.

I am going into an experiment with German mouthpieces (on a Boehm horn) with German (NICK Kuckmeier) cut Legere. Traditionally, German mouthpieces use very little embouchure control and soft reeds (2 1/2 strength or so). Hopefully I will have some input to share on this aspect in a few weeks.

..............Paul Aviles

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