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 Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:07 pm
Hello, I've been playing on 3 1/2 hardness of reeds for about a year, and I was wondering, how do you know when your muscles are strong enough to move on to a harder reed? I don't think I am, but how do you know?
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:04 pm
ClarinetOtakuMai Hello, I've been playing on 3 1/2 hardness of reeds for about a year, and I was wondering, how do you know when your muscles are strong enough to move on to a harder reed? I don't think I am, but how do you know? if you don't think you're ready, you're not ready. as simple as that. (also, don't feel like you NEED to move up in strength. 3 1/2 is more than enough, possibly it's even too hard. experiment with softer/harder reeds all the time.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:48 pm
toco clarinet ClarinetOtakuMai Hello, I've been playing on 3 1/2 hardness of reeds for about a year, and I was wondering, how do you know when your muscles are strong enough to move on to a harder reed? I don't think I am, but how do you know? if you don't think you're ready, you're not ready. as simple as that. (also, don't feel like you NEED to move up in strength. 3 1/2 is more than enough, possibly it's even too hard. experiment with softer/harder reeds all the time. What he said. I found that I work best on a 3 or 3 1/2. Both are fairly equal. Close, but I use 3 1/2(I'm pretty sure. I'm too lazy to double check. If not 31/2, 3.) I tried a 2 1/2, and while it was quite easy to play on, my sound was terrible and the kind of out of tune that sounds out of tune but the tuner says you are fine.
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:03 pm
i use to paly a 2 reed and it would never chip but ever since i swithced to a three reed they have been chip quickly idk like i bought one a day ago and after practice it was chipped alittle, then the next day during clas i chipped much more idk whats up could some help me or im just being stupid with my reeds idk
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:02 pm
neverbackdown95 i use to paly a 2 reed and it would never chip but ever since i swithced to a three reed they have been chip quickly idk like i bought one a day ago and after practice it was chipped alittle, then the next day during clas i chipped much more idk whats up could some help me or im just being stupid with my reeds idk you're playing incorrectly.
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:09 am
This forum is failing so i'm changing the subject.
What kind of mouthpiece do you use?
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:38 am
I'm using the mouthpiece that came with my vito, because I can't afford to buy a vandoren or any other kind of good mouthpiece. It sounds fine though, so I'm not really complaining.
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:49 am
i use a gigliotti 3. i own a vandoren B45, but i'm letting my little brother use it right now because...i don't need it at the moment.
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:57 pm
Thanks for the help with the reeds. I do feel the reed I'm playing on is a little soft, but I intend to build up my mouth muscles a little more before I move up. Okay, well I play on the mouthpiece that came with my Andino clarinet, and I need to get a new one because it absolutely does not work for me. I REALLY need a new one. Haha, my private teacher is helping me get a new one next week. Yay! biggrin D Hey, what's a good wooden clarinet band. My BD suggested the Buffet R-13, and I wanted you guys opinion.
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:08 pm
What kind of reeds do you guys use? I've just started using Vandoren 56's because with regular Vandoren reeds, half of them don't work. I was disappointed when I figured out that 56's aren't much better about that. :
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:15 pm
toco clarinet neverbackdown95 i use to paly a 2 reed and it would never chip but ever since i swithced to a three reed they have been chip quickly idk like i bought one a day ago and after practice it was chipped alittle, then the next day during clas i chipped much more idk whats up could some help me or im just being stupid with my reeds idk you're playing incorrectly. oh ok
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:33 am
The Color Fiend What kind of reeds do you guys use? I've just started using Vandoren 56's because with regular Vandoren reeds, half of them don't work. I was disappointed when I figured out that 56's aren't much better about that. : I used to use Vandorens until I realized this same thing. Half of them don't work, and then it takes days to get new reeds broken in. I switched to Rico Royals last time I got reeds. They last longer, have a darker sound, and can be played on first use. still had a bit of a problem with duds, but not all reeds are going to be perfect. And if you ask me, 2 of 10 is a lot better then 5-7 of 10.
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:52 am
i use mitchell lurie reeds size 3 1/2(until recently, i used size 3) hardly any of them are duds...i can't even remember the last time i got a dud mitchell lurie reed(keep in mind, some still play better than others)
the buffet R-13 is sort of the selmer mark VI(saxophone) for clarinet. it's a very reputable brand, and for good reasons. it may be a little overpriced and over rated though. i would go to a music store and ask to play their wooden clarinets. personally, i've never played a yamaha clarinet but my sax is yamaha. i love my sax so i'm inclined to say yamaha clarinets will be worth a look. i have played cannonball clarinets though, and they're great. if your dealer carries cannonball i'd suggest looking at those as well.
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:22 am
are there dif. sized mouthpeices cause the band teacher said we should probly by a better mouthpiece for better sound?it's not true is it
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:56 am
night wolf princess are there dif. sized mouthpeices cause the band teacher said we should probly by a better mouthpiece for better sound?it's not true is it your ignorance hurts me...it really does. of course your mouthpiece will make you sound better/worse depending on how well it's made and how it's formed. to be honest, your mouthpiece makes more of a difference to how you sound than your horn. i recently played with a college honor band with people from 3-4 different states in my area and i was the second chair clarinetist. i play on a plastic, student model vito clarinet. i use a gigliotti mouthpiece. most everyone else in the band used wooden clarinets. if i had a wooden clarinet i'm fairly sure i would have been first chair(there was hardly any difference in skill, the first chair clarinetist even had less control in the upper register) mouthpieces make the biggest difference in the world
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