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Re: 20 cents flat

Author: nellsonic
Date: 2016-04-27 08:36

Based on experience with that mouthpiece and a Ridenour Liberitas clarinet, you're probably going to need about a 3 1/2 Legere (at least if it's the Signature model) in order to play well and in tune. For me, cane reeds are a better match for this set up, but a Legere can certainly work.

If a reed that hard is difficult to play you probably want to look to embouchure development/ tongue position. If you are an experienced brass player, air support is probably not the primary issue, although otherwise that would be my first guess. The clarinet is naturally going to be a bit flat for the first 5 minutes or so of playing until the air column inside is fully heated up by your breath, even in Tucson or here in San Diego.

The barrels should be of slightly different lengths, not bore size. Double check by setting them both on a flat surface and seeing if the tops line up. If they are actually the same length, you should definitely get in touch with the Ridenours.

Anders

Post Edited (2016-04-27 08:39)

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