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Great practice session

Author: mmatisoff
Date: 2016-07-08 04:10

I heard back from Vandoren yesterday regarding my M15 mouthpiece and Rue 56 3.5+ reed setup. Turns out, my setup was correct. The 56s and V21 have rounder tips than other reeds. I just needed to tweak my reed a little more. My 56s work well. I finally was able to get my first V21 4.5 reed balanced. Now it sings. It was the most enjoyable practice session I've had in a while. My wife (who is a fine artist) and I were talking this evening about serendipitous moments. This was one of them.

I do have one question. I play on a Leblanc Opus using a Leblanc barrel. I'm getting use to the resistance issue. Not bothering me much these days. When I begin practicing, I'm typically very flat. After I warm up with long tones and scales, the notes become sharper, though still a little flat. When I took off the bell this evening, it was spot on.

Would a shorter barrel (if there is one) help? Or... is it just my embouchure still needs work?

Tx M

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