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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-11-02 06:01
Yador - email me for information on the reeds and mouthpieces. I cannot advertise on the site as it is against the boards rules. Just click on my name if interested.
I think the B40 is a shade warmer, not darker than the BD5. Some symphony pros like the BD5 because the sound carries in the larger halls such as Orchestra Hall in Chicago. This hall is one of the bigger halls I've played in. You may not need a mouthpiece like this. It depends on where you are playing. Also some larger halls have very good acoustics so you may not need a brighter mouthpiece. Another hall which I hate, because the sound bounces all over the place is the Kennedy Center. Here you need a bigger sound. You have to project well. The late Loren Kitt used a Kaspar and Yamaha clarinets to feel comfortable in this place. Loren used the same Kaspar for 50 plus years with the National Sym. My friend Steve Barta with the Baltimore pretty much used the same Kaspar too with the Baltimore Sym for his whole 50 year career. Some Kaspar mouthpieces are far from mellow. They can be on the brighter side. Players like them because they project.
But in a large hall these brighter mouthpieces mellow out. This is so important to know. You can sound so beautiful on a bright setup.
At the same time dark mouthpieces die and the sound doesn't carry. So I tend to be very careful with my wording. The B40 is warmer, not darker and you should be fine with this for normal everyday playing. A lot of pros use this too for symphony use. It will fit pretty much most music halls. The baffle and chamber is a shade deeper compared to the BD5. Hope this helps.
I've played a lot of concerts. Well over 450. From gyms to major halls. So find the right mouthpiece for most of your playing.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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kdk |
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Bob Bernardo |
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Bob Bernardo |
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2017-10-30 06:27 |
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Yador |
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TomS |
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Yador |
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Jeroen |
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gatto |
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Yador |
2017-11-01 21:20 |
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TomS |
2017-11-02 01:30 |
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Re: Vandoren mouthpiece and reeds. new |
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Bob Bernardo |
2017-11-02 06:01 |
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Yador |
2017-11-02 23:55 |
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