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Author: John N.
Date: 2005-02-18 15:58
Starting my second year on the B-flat clarinet with a Clark Fobes mouthpiece on a Yamaha 20 used clarinet that was refurbished in 2003. I'm a self learner, but have had a few lessons. A year ago I had a Bell's Palsy attack that somewhat limits my ability to form a proper embouchure. Lately lI purchased a tuner and found that all of my notes are abouot 20% flat over the full range of the clarinet, being some what better in the lower register. I can approach the proper pitch my forcing a lot of air and placing extreme pressure on the lower portion of the reed, but never able to force the note to an over to shape pitch, not that I would want to, but only to demonstrate the effort it takes to obtain a near perfect pitch. I use a Mitchell Lurie #3 reed. Is there a mouthpiece avaiable that would improve my situation and how do I select one. I read about 'free flowing' mouthpieces, whatever that is, but if it as it implies, that may be an important characteristic for me. My goal is to play music of the swing era. Thanks for any response.
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Author: Chuck
Date: 2005-03-13 17:08
First try a Gonzalez reed!(www.Gonzalezreeds.com). You can also try a Vandoren B.45, 5RV lyre, or a M13.
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Author: David
Date: 2005-04-16 18:19
you might try getting a shorter barrel joint. This will make all of your notes a bit sharper, which should help with your intonation problems. A couple of mm(millimeters) makes a big difference!
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