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Re: How to Avoid "Outgrowing" Reed Strengths

Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2023-03-29 00:53

BarrelOfMonkeys,

There seems to be a recurring theme to your recent posts, and I believe Brycon covered the solutions in the double-lip/single-lip post.

1. You're returning to clarinet after a 30-year break (welcome back!)...and you're looking for a quick way to excel.
2. You want a discussion about double lip vs single lip pros/cons...but not one that applies to you, as you're rock solid on double-lip...but you realized you still want to play single lip too.
3. You want basic info about reed strength so that you can play all styles without outgrowing the reed's strength.

To me, all these questions answer themselves in the practice room. At least answer themselves better than any info you'll receive from other people who aren't you.

A few points of clarification:
Double lip is not greater than single lip.
Hard reeds are not better than soft reeds.
Reed strength has little effect on style.

Welcome back to the world of clarinet. Have fun in that practice room! As an adult returning to the clarinet, the more you (re)discover for yourself, the more you'll get out of it, and the deeper your understanding will probably be.

Fuzzy
;^)>>>

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