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Practicing with reed strength 2, playing with 3

Author: September
Date: 2019-01-17 01:51

Hello,

I'm trying to fix some long-established bad embouchure habits (keeping my chin down, essentially). I usually play the #3 reed, but notice that playing the lower chalumeau register in the piano, it's notably breathy in sound. Googling suggests that it's becaues the reed is too strong for my embouchure, and that I should play a softer one. Our reportoire, however, demands I play up to C6, and common lore says that #2 does not sound as good, and certainly not in the upper clarion register.

Is itt a bad idea to practice embouchure/chalumeau parts with the #2 reed at home, and playing #3 for the higher parts/in practice with the rest of the band?

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