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Author: SecondTry
Date: 2024-08-18 18:05
I really like the French Legere. If nothing else, on those humid Summer days where several of my previously developed/nurtured cane reeds just don't seem to cut it, it's nice that there's a stable go to reed for me to turn to in this synthetic offering, even if its "92%" of my best cane. Unlike Legere predecessor products, I'm able to not play flat on this most recent Legere offering.
That said, notes like B6 ![[B6]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/b6.gif) and C7 ![[C7]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/c7.gif) are difficult for me to express on this synthetic using fingerings that I have better luck with hitting these notes when playing on cane. I was wondering if others had similar issues and what, if anything, the were able to do to address them. I tried various fingerings without it much helping me hit these notes, and doing the things I normally do to hit them with cane (e.g. taking in ever slightly more mouthpiece to hit these notes.)
Clearly, for all the times I need to hit these rare notes, this isn't a deal breaker of a problem, I was just wondering nevertheless if it's a problem experienced and/or addressed by others here.
TIA
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Author: lydian
Date: 2024-08-18 22:59
Welcome to the club. This is one of the many reasons I have to play cane when it counts.
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Author: kilo
Date: 2024-08-19 00:05
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I was just wondering nevertheless if it's a problem experienced and/or addressed by others here.
Not on bass. For me, anyway. But I've found altissimo much easier on the bigger mouthpiece.
EDIT: Using 3½ F.C. Tenor Saxophone reeds on both Grabner White Velvet and Fobes CF
Post Edited (2024-08-19 04:02)
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Author: donald
Date: 2024-08-19 00:19
On Saxophone (cough cough) I find the Altissimo works brilliantly (and reliably) on Legere, but yes I agree the French cut isn't the best on that top octave (thumb C upward) for clarinet.
Some years back I needed to play the Ginastera Variations with ACO, I do this one swapping to C clarinet for the central section, meaning I need to do the run only up to altissimo B. Instead of swapping mouthpieces over I was leaving a mouthpiece/reed ON the C clarinet to use (so I could use a sharper mouthpiece, and play in tune on the cold clarinet).
Despite the disadvantage of a cane reed drying up, I ended up using cane on the C mouthpiece rather than Legere as even my B+ cane reeds could hit that high B better than the Legere...
As you say though, not really a deal breaker for most general use, and I find the French cut to have many nice qualities
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Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2024-08-19 00:56
I have had no problem up there with either the 3.5 or 3.75 strengths on my Saluzzi, Vandoren, and Grabner mouthpieces.
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Author: Burt
Date: 2024-08-29 00:33
Using Signature 3.5, I have no trouble reaching A, and can usually reach C. I can't get C# and above. Above A, it's easier to get good response with a "good" cane reed, especially when slurring from below A.
I've never had to perform anything with any notes above A. The only piece I've played around with that goes above A is the Artie Shaw concerto.
Ridenour Libertas
Vandoren M30
Burt
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Author: Tom H
Date: 2024-08-29 01:16
Depends strictly on the reed for me. I use a Vandoren 2.5 wood and with a really good one I can reach G above C7. For whatever reason I don't know.
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Boreal Ballad for unaccompanied clarinet-Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001314.
Musicnotes product no. MNO287475
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Author: Jarmo Hyvakko
Date: 2024-08-29 12:32
Interesting... I find it very easy to get the high B and C with Legere, both european and french than with cane, with which i have always found them very challenging. Also i find legeres working very well with Eb clarinet, a real game changer in altississimo range. I use #4 in Bb and A clarinet and #3,75 or #4 in Eb, depending on what kind of music i am playing.
Jarmo Hyvakko, Principal Clarinet, Tampere Philharmonic, Finland
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