Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-12-13 05:36
zhangray4 wrote:
> So this is all really good, and I think this may be my new
> go-to mouthpiece.
Until something else comes along. But that's completely OK. Mouthpieces aren't lifetime commitments. Who knows what will come along in the future (or even next week)?
> Even if it means I'll have try to talk it out
> with my teacher, since he wants me to use VD mouthpieces.
If he's interested in your best playing and not some kind of ulterior reward for spreading VD in the world, this ought not to be a problem.
> I know I still need to spend more time with the mouthpiece to get
> used to it, but one issue I have with the Concept at the moment
> is that its a little harder to control.
This may be something you can overcome by playing it, or it might not be. You need time with the mouthpiece to know for certain.
> Sometimes when I attack
> the notes, there's that "crack" sound, not quite a squeak, if
> you know what I talk about. Any tips?
This can be from taking too much reed in your mouth, especially if the reed is soft. Or it might be caused by some bad habit you've developed with your tongue. It isn't anything wrong with the mouthpiece itself (mouthpieces aren't deliberately designed to make that kind of sound), but may be something you're carrying over from your previous mouthpiece that you'll have to find and fix.
Karl
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