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Re: Facial-Flex for toning Orbicularis oris muscle

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2022-05-22 10:30

Hi Paul,

I just found this online:

https://wurlitzerklarinetten.de/produkt/mouthpiece-m3-plus/?lang=en

It says they sell it in German or French options. Does that mean I wouldn't need to have it adjusted by the shop to fit, if I bought the French one?

It costs quite a lot doesn't it?

I feel quite nervous about spending a lot of money on it because I tried a dozen mps in the shop and the Hite D was so much better for me than the others, but most of the others were Vandoren. I've never tried a wurlitzer.

The Hite D has a tip opening of .104. I just measured the part of the mp where daylight is visible between the mp and the reed and it is 15mm long. I'm not sure if that's how you measure facing length. The websites say it is a medium length.

I also just found this old thread on the subject and it seems like using a Germans mp would be a very complicated thing to get into.
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=439008&t=431610

I notice on that thread that Karl (kdk) says that there are many french style mouthpieces set up so you can "just blow". Maybe I should be thinking about one of those, and perhaps aiming for a 0.95 tip opening?

Ralph Katz on the same thread mentioned as Maxton BW mp with a .95 tip opening that he finds easy to blow, but when I look online for a Maxton with that kind of opening they are all designed for the German system. This thread suggests that Maxton is not the answer for me. http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=464861&t=464840

My local shop does sell Vandoren white master reeds at least.

I have been practising at playing longer pieces with my firm embouchure, but my face hurts and I stopped playing more than an hour ago. That seems like a strong steer that I need to fix something.

Thanks!

Jennifer

Adult learner, Grade 3
Equipment: Yamaha Custom CX Bb, Fobes 10K CF mp,
Legere Soprano Sax American Cut #2, Vandoren Optimum German Lig.

Post Edited (2022-05-22 13:48)

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