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Re: Fuzzy tone once again...

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-11-15 08:57

The reed sounds too hard and the mouthpiece seems too bright. I do NOT hear a fuzzy sound.

I don't care what reeds you play on but remember all D'addario/Rico reeds have pesticides on them. I don't understand why they use pesticides but every reed has pesticides on them. Not one or 2 per box, but everyone of them. Sometimes the reeds get 2 or 3 doses of pesticides! Can you believe this? I worked there and got pretty sick. You may get really sick too. Player of course can do whatever they wish, but you have choices. Take advantage of the other great reeds. You may feel a lot different physically and mentally.

To obtain a nice sound we all have to go back to basics which are playing low notes, long tones. Start with low E, p<f>p then F, F#, G, G#. each note should be about 30 seconds. Listen to what sounds best. soft to forte or the forte to p, then why? Then correct it and try it again and again until you pass your efforts. Spend about 20 to 30 minutes working on just these notes. So the idea is to always sound great all of the time when playing these few notes and improve all of the time. If you mess up and just skip it and go to the next note your sound will stay the same. We are looking for perfection.

This is really one of the best ways to get a decent sound which will follow you the rest of your life.

Next month post what you've done. I'd like to hear your sound again.

Can you do this?

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

Yamaha Artist 2015

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