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RE: I need some advise.

Author: Dave Spiegelthal
Date: 1999-07-01 14:28

Before you buy another clarinet, perhaps you should take a different approach: Try some different mouthpieces. I feel that (other than the player himself) the mouthpiece is the single biggest determinant of tone and response, more so than other things like the instrument, the reed, and the ligature. With a really good mouthpiece, you can make nearly any clarinet sound at least half-decent, and you'll find that you are getting a lot more "good" reeds out of a box. So my recommendation would be: Look through the catalogs, talk to some instructors, and find a bunch of mouthpieces to try, using your current clarinet. If you find a mouthpiece you really like, you might not feel the need for a new clarinet, and you'll save yourself a bunch of money.

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