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Re: clarinet gear set-up - beginner question

Author: nellsonic
Date: 2021-09-04 02:14

Since you say you have some money to devote to this project I would recommend that you invest in some private lessons from a good teacher and follow their recommendation for equipment. Even a series of say six weekly lessons at the beginning of study will give you an understanding of the habits you should be developing - and which tendencies you might fall into that you should work to avoid. More importantly, you'll actually have some experience of what all that actually means in action. Six lessons at the beginning to help you avoid pitfalls may well be more effective than six months (or more) of lessons down the road.

That said, the Fobes Debut is by far the most teacher recommended mouthpiece for beginners, and for good reason. It's inexpensive and readily available. Quality control is excellent. Its specs are middle of the road in a way that is going to work well for almost anyone, especially in the beginning.

As Paul says, it's a very good mouthpiece - not just a good mouthpiece for beginners. Some of my top All-State students play on it all the way through high school. Others change along the way. It all depends on the individual after the beginning stages.

I wouldn't try a bunch of mouthpieces. That doesn't make sense if you are a new beginner. Get something suitable and stick with it for awhile. Once your fundamentals are well established you'll be able to discern and evaluate the differences in a way that WILL make sense.

I'm going to disagree with the B45 recommendation. It's too open to be a good beginner mouthpiece. You are going to want something that is going to facilitate good embouchure form in a balanced and natural way. The B45 is great for a small minority of students, but many more suffer on it unnecessarily due to high school band directors insisting on it.

Anders

Post Edited (2021-09-04 07:37)

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