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Re: Advice on mouthpieces

Author: Sea Galan
Date: 2005-02-19 13:31

Hey Sanya, I have been fighting the same problem with mouthpieces and I'm learning to play the clarinet by myself. I have been experimenting with different mouthpieces, ligatures and reeds. I don't know how advanced you are with the instrument. I have been messing with it for close to six months only and I'm sure that the better the clarinet the better the sound BUT only if you know how to play. I'm just guessing but a professional can play with a cheap clarinet and make it sound good while a beggininer, like me, can make a very expensive clarinet sound terrible. I tried several mouthpieces at the music store and of the few that I tried the one that felt better for me was a Vandoren B-45. I did hear an improvement in the sound. My next move was find a ligature that would "match" the new mouthpiece. I tried several ligatures and decided on a Rovner L-5. I use Vandoren #2 reeds. Of course this is what works for me and maybe it might not work for you. You might be thinking: what's this guy doing giving me suggestions when I probably know more and can probably play the clarinet better than he? I'm sure you are right. I'm only passing on my experiences. If you can find a music store that have different mouthpices that they will let you try before buying do it. Just buying mouthpieces and then realizing that it does not work for you will get very expensive. Good luck. Carlos

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Advice on mouthpieces

sanya

2005-02-19 12:26

Re: Advice on mouthpieces

Sea Galan

2005-02-19 13:31