Author: Joarkh
Date: 2009-11-27 20:57
Trying different brands, types and strengths of reeds could help. I've played Vandoren V12 #3,5 on my M30 mouthpiece for quite a while now with success, but a little while ago I started feeling that the reeds were too soft and didn't vibrate, that they lasted shorter and were "less vibrant". Here the other day, I found a new box of Vandoren traditional #4s in my room (lucky me), and everything fell into place as I started using them - fuller tone, reeds lasted longer and it was easier to play evenly and different dynamics.
What I have learned, is this: Even though you don't change your set up, what type of reeds works for you might change and it is good to try other types of reeds now and then in order to know what works best for you at a given time.
What you are describing sounds to me like symptoms of too soft reeds, but I'll leave it to more experienced players to say something certain concerning that matter.
Joar
Clarinet and saxophone teacher, clarinet freelancer
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