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Re: Plastic "synthetic" reeds

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-02-11 20:36

I've heard that there is a general tendency to for Legere's to work better on more closed mouthpieces which the B45 is not. However, Corrado Giuffredi is a Legere artist and his sound has a distinctly "open" mouthpiece sound to it (though I don't know for sure).

So settling on the correct strength is key to obtaining the right sound with the Legere European Signature clarinet reeds. I started soft as possible in the strength department and worked my way up a quarter strength at a time (for about 2 weeks each quarter strength). I stopped at the point where the resistance starts to require embouchure compensation to work. It is at this point (tricky to determine sometimes) that the reed can actually feel weak and mushy again because it just won't respond properly.

It takes some work to get there but it is worth it.

..................Paul Aviles

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