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Re: Practice Question re Reed Strength

Author: nbclarinet
Date: 2014-12-13 04:51

With the exception of beginners who's embouchure are still forming, reed strength is not a function of skill. It has to do with your mouthpiece facing, tip opening, as well as your anatomy and style of playing. I enjoy how Mark Nuccio phrases it, (forgive my paraphrasing) "Play the softest reed you can, that still enables you to make artistic decisions" So as long as #3 reeds are allowing you to access the full range of the clarinet, and are not too soft to create a good sound in all registers, then stick to them if they are working for you.

Practicing on a reed thats too hard for your setup won't increase your endurance, but it may cause bad habits to form such as biting.

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