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Re: Practicing with reed strength 2, playing with 3

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-01-17 05:05

Yeah, I agree with Karl. Instead of "shoulds," I'd just see what the #2 sounds like to you on the upper clarion register.

Also, finding the ideal amount of mouthpiece to take in is simple. Just play a continuous open "G" and take in more and more mouthpiece until you get a horrifying, uncontrollable SQUAWK. Just back off from that spot, and there is your balance point for your embouchure on that mouthpiece. Of course one can ALWAYS take in less mouthpiece, but then what you are doing is damping the reed at a point before in wants to stop vibrating. That "works," but it's not ideal.

...................Paul Aviles

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