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Re: How Does Legere Control Strength

Author: Paul Globus
Date: 2022-11-16 12:18

The answer to your question is in the question itself. It's the recipe, which is ever so slightly different for each strength (2.5, 2.75, 3, 3.25, 3.5, etc.).

As it is with cane, the design -- width, length, vamp -- for a particular type of reed, say B-flat clarinet, European Signature, never changes.

This ability to control the "strength" (i.e. how much air it takes to get the reed to vibrate) is what gives Legere a huge leg-up on manufacturers of cane reeds.

Paul Globus

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