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Re: Why are some clarinets more "reed-friendly"?

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-10-16 19:50

What I have encountered in more recent trials of clarinets (recent being the last ten years) is that some clarinets seem to "choke off" (the sound stops) under mezzo forte in the chalumeau register. This happened to me first on the Backun clarinets (student line and some of there professional models). The next instance of this was with the Selmer Privilege. Not the first ones mind you but the ones with the Superman logo on them. A few colleagues of mine did not have the same problem with the Selmers, so I think there is a certain way I approach the oral cavity pressure vs. the embouchure.

So yes, there is a minimum oral cavity pressure that is required to initiate/control the standing wave and with that, a corresponding amount of embouchure control.

hmmmmm...............

We asked in another thread if there is any validity to practicing on the mouthpiece by itself. To that I can now say:

NO

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

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