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 Re: clarinet gear set-up - beginner question
Author: Musix4me 
Date:   2021-09-08 17:34

Wow. I'm not sure I agree with several people who have suggested "beginner" equipment. If you have the money, and intend to stick it out, investing in the "correct" equipment will save you heartache.

I see you are already investing in the "beginner" suggested mouthpiece but I will suggest that later, when you feel compelled to invest in a decent professional mouthpiece (one of the most important investments for an important return), the Richard Hawkins mouthpieces offer easy, EVEN response across the range of the clarinet. Yes...more expensive, but you get a great mouthpiece that will serve you now and through the professional level.

Ligatures can make a difference but not like a decent mouthpiece. Rovner are great. But most any name brand will provide satisfactory results.

Reeds. Oh my. Of the cane reeds, Vandoren V21 have provided me the most bang for the buck with more consistency across the box. If you prefer Rico, I would go Grand Concert Select. The standard Vandoren Traditional reeds are horrible.

I -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4oS6NL1Ks0&t=1s
like Corrado Giuffredi -> https://www.youtube.com/c/CorradoGiuffredi and
Jose Franch-Ballester -> https://www.youtube.com/user/josefranchballester
and many others use Legere reeds. Clearly more expensive, but once you reach that plateau (usually around 3 to 4 strength), and since you ARE an adult, you might consider investing in a couple. The cool thing is that they allow you to exchange them for the correct strength after you try it. https://www.legere.com/exchanges/

I hope this gives you some ideas.

Robert Moody
Musix4me
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