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Re: "learning" to play a softer reed?

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-05-07 08:31

We have to be open to using more of the mouthpiece. The less we use will defeat the efforts of getting the heart of the reeds to vibrate and then more of the tip and the sides/ the rails vibrate. We then lose this sweet sound. I'm personally against long facings on mouthpieces because of this and plastic reeds because the reeds do not have the fibers to support that vibration in a forward direction so we can suffer from a buzziness or a lack of darkness in the heart of the reed.

However, I do like what is happening with plastic reeds, but we aren't there just yet. Yes I am very aware of some of the great players whom use plastic reeds and I prefer strongly prefer the sound of cane reeds. I actually wish plastic reeds were warmer sounding. I want this.

Don't play lighter reeds because it is easier. Adjust your upper lips. Firmly, but not biting. Use more of the mouthpiece. Use less pressure, but a newly adjusted upper embouchure. Use more of an e-u throat sound, surely not an e sound. That will change your embouchure completely in the wrong direction. An O sound will likely cause the notes to go flat. See Lee Morgan on Youtube about sound. A Marcellus and a Fred Ormand student. A cool guy.

People say I have a decent sound, but sadly I have no idea how to teach. Lee Morgan does teach. You will get a good sound fast. Fred Ormand I think still teaches.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

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