Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-05-27 11:41
I agree that more time is needed to fully acclimate to the change. The two shapes do appear quite different upon viewing and on paper.
There was a discussion on the Clarinet boards a few months ago, and I think the title was something to the effect of "Tone vs. Response". To summarize what I took away from this and other discussions to the same effect, when choosing a mouthpiece (or in this case, shaper tip), one should choose the shape which responds well in all registers, with minimal strain to the performer.
A few things about tone:
1. It is subjective, so you're concept will be different from others
2. It will change with uncontrollable factors: Temp, humidity, shape, scrape, performance area, etc...
With response, there's no real question there. Either it plays the note easily, or it doesn't. You can control it, or you can't. Maybe you'll find a way to scrape to make it work for you, but maybe it's not the right shape for you as well. You cannot adjust your muscle structure, or your internal dimensions, and this is why we have so many different shaper tips, cause we are all different.
But at the end of the day, you are the one performing and enjoying what you are doing. If you like the tone, and how it resonates in you, there's no reason to hold yourself from that feeling.
Drew S.
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