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Re: Student Clarinet Mouthpieces

Author: nellsonic
Date: 2020-02-02 06:51

The Ridenour Encore is another good choice for young players. When I get a student who already plays but is still using whatever came with the clarinet I'll have them try out the Debut, the Overture, and the Encore. The order I've listed them is how they rank in terms of how many students end up on each one.

Although just a few end up on the Encore it works significantly better for those students. The results for the Debut versus the Overture are usually fairly close. Based on this experience I ask brand new beginners to get the Debut. The Debut is also the most readily available, as it is carried by both our local stores and also through Amazon Prime.

These are good mouthpieces! I just had a sophomore make first chair in the top honor band for all of Southern California (more competitive than our All-State) still playing the Debut, because she gets great results from it. Eventually she'll move to something else I'm sure, but so far there hasn't been a reason to change.

Anders

Post Edited (2020-02-03 22:25)

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