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Re: I think I sound good?

Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2015-08-02 00:12

Totally agree on the brass sound....it is hilariously frustrating at times. Newer players will end up with a box full of mouthpieces trying to fix their sound, and mature players will tend to stick with the same equipment for years, having found out that each new $100 mouthpiece ends up sounding nearly the same as the last one. At that point they move to matching the mpc with the instrument, the one that allows it to respond the best.

I can hear differences in sound between clarinet players but the in-person sample I have is primarily amateurs. Even with my still very wet behind the ears sound, I find myself moving very much towards the same type of sound I get on violin and horn, now audible on the clarinet. Fascinating. I do not like a dark, muffy sound and will migrate towards a soft-edged, non-dramatic sound with some highs in it no matter the instrument, while still preferring the low range with a lot of core. I have noted that such a sound tends to carry better in a hall (on horn at least) much better than the dark muffy sound that many strive for.

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