Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-12-21 06:05
GenEric wrote:
> My teacher and I both agreed
> that my sound is thin. He suggested that I try out other more
> open mouthpieces.
Thin sounds come from poor oral shape, poor use of air and/or pinching the reed in one way or another. If pinching is your main problem, you may be able to compensate for it by using a more open tip, but it night be better to fix the underlying problem.
Does your teacher sound thin on your mouthpiece, or can he manage to get a full sound with it despite his being more used to the B40L?
I think there are probably many of us who play mouthpieces with tip openings equivalent to or even less open than the M13L without being accused of producing thin sounds. If thin sound were intrinsic to tip openings of 1.00 to 1.06 mm or so, no one would be playing on them.
Many players prefer more open facings for a variety of reasons. Many others prefer closer tips. Given well designed internal dimensions and a well-applied facing curve, they are all capable of producing full, resonant, vibrant tone.
If you still like the feel of the M13L but want more resonance, you can improve the sound by examining your technique and making appropriate changes. If you want to try a more open facing, there's no reason not to, but it isn't likely by itself to magically make your sound full and beautiful. You still need to produce an unimpeded, steady, well controlled supply of air to make the reed vibrate well and to form an embouchure that can control without interfering with that vibration.
Karl
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