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Re: Advice on tone

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2020-10-23 21:15

I'd agree with Paul - the sound I can hear is clear and clean. I wouldn't describe it as thin. I guess your own perception depends a little on what you're comparing it to. Keep in mind, too, that what you hear isn't what others hear. Is your own self-assessment (thin) based on what you hear in these recordings or what you hear in real time as you play?

If using a harder reed means fighting it to get a sound, then harder reeds aren't an advantage.

On the topic of dynamics, I can't tell from these recordings what range you're capable of - it all sounds mezzo-something or less when played back on my computer. If you feel limited at the loud end of the range, that might be something to work on, but you'll have to judge that for yourself or with the help of a teacher who can hear you in person.

Karl

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