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Re: Tip tip

Author: ned
Date: 2016-04-30 12:57

I had no idea that the use of patches was so widespread amongst the classical fraternity. In jazz circles, as I understand, they are not widely used at all. Other jazz players should kindly correct me if this is not the case.

I have only recently started experimenting with a patch on one of my mouthpieces (the Meyer #8). It's just an experiment in sound really and I will not reach any conclusions until I experiment with my Meyer #9.

To perfectly candid, I don't REALLY know what I'm doing it for. I was thinking initially, that a top lip cushion would be desirable, and now the Ridenour video is suggesting that a patch (or two) will enhance the sound, or at least, the airflow and, I guess, the ultimate sound thereto.

I imagine it will depend on the shape of my mouth as to the eventual type of sound I achieve with a patch (or two - yes - I'll try two at sometime) and ultimately whether I continue the use of patches.

P.S. One has to be fairly particular with the cleaning of the MP subsequent to playing with a patch, I have found, as tiny pieces of mouth flotsam tend to remain at the edges of the patch, where it connects to the MP itself.

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