Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2012-11-24 02:28
William wrote:
> Fact often overlooked: it's the PLAYER that plays in tune, not
> the reed, mouthp[iece, barrel or clarinet. One uses equipement
> that plays easiest or most efficiently, but ultimately, it is
> the clarinetist who controls intonation. It is too easy to
> find fault with other factors and ignore the base problem, a
> galvanized ear.
But he also wrote earlier:
> When I first tried Legere reeds, six or seven years ago, I noticed that
> same effect and didn't like it. However, since exclusively changing to
> synthetic reeds four years ago and playing them "day after day", I find no
> "drop" in the pitch.
So, even William seems to admit that there is some tendency for a pitch difference to be "noticeable" when switching to synthetics. He decided to continue the process of adjusting to the reeds and is now clearly happy with them (as are many other players). So it becomes a decision for you to make whether to find your way to comfort with Legeres (or explore Forestones further) or retreat back to what you already are comfortable with and play on successfully.
You may not yet have really settled on the right strength, and, while synthetics are more consistent than cane reeds, there are differences among individual synthetic reeds, even from one to another of the same model and strength, so you may need to try more of them. But the main point that I've learned from William, John Moses and others who have written enthusiastically here about synthetic reeds is that you need to learn to play on them by committing to them and playing on them consistently.
Karl
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