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Re: matching reeds to acoustics

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-10-24 17:07

Why would you practice for four hours (or so, or whatever) on a substandard reed (different strength) only to show up to performance and not have the same set of standards at the ready? That makes no sense to me. There is no constancy in that concept.

Secondly Legere reeds:

What I hope we are talking about are the European Signature Bb clarinet reeds OR the Signature Soprano Saxophone reeds by Legere. None of the others work. Well I take that back, you can use their German cut reeds with great success on Boehm but the placement has to be done with even more attention.

The "trick" with Legere is to find the right strength. They are NOT like cane. That's because they are made of PLASTIC. So you can't muscle them down to work like a softer strength. If they are even 1/2 strength too strong, they will ultimately feel too weak for "biters" because they will not vibrate correctly and then just close up.

But if you take the time (and I mean months......unfortunately) to get them going on your mouthpiece, the rewards are constancy and complete freedom from the vagaries of.....wait for it.........THE WEATHER !!!!

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

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