Author: dorjepismo ★2017
Date: 2017-04-28 20:03
I play 3s or 3 1/2s depending on the brand and style, and TomS and Karl's suggestions of more upper lip are the way to go with reeds that soft. (That's soft for French style. German 3s and Austrian 2 1/2s play like boards on a French-style mouthpiece.) Also play a facing similar to a Fobes Europa 4, i.e., long and fairly open by U.S. standards. Most brands use softer cane to get softer reeds. Sometimes, that also means they tend to sound like kazoos, but there are brands, like Behn Arias, where the sound is still very good. The other thing is, softer cane seems to soak up more moisture, especially when they're new, so it can be good to play them in a little at a time over several days before using them for a whole two or three hour session. Whenever you do an embouchure change, it's good to spend significant time with your favorite long tone exercise with crescendos and diminuendos.
Wouldn't say it's effortless exactly, but I sure don't feel like I'm working hard, and people notice the sound in a good way.
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