DUDE. THATS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS. finally i know i have too soft of a reed. and here i am with a new mouthpiece

I started on a 2.5 and immediately switched to a 3. 3.5+ and 4 are my favorite strengths

I watch your videos and they answer my questions about reeds and ligatures in 2 seconds. Thank you.

@backunmusical

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

I didn't know that Michelle was a backun artist. Nice to see her, thanks for the tips!

@ClarinetMentors

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rocco 22, I hope you enjoy these videos.

I now play 5's, they just work well with the way I approach the clarinet (I don't bite, I just like the backpressure), but I'd start someone on a super closed-faced mouthpiece like the M15 or M30, and using a 3 or 3½ strength reed, then letting them go from there.

I am so thankful for this video its just what i needed thank you for taking your time to take😁

I like all your videos very informative. I think a big topic that is overlooked is reed strenght to tip openning. If a student has a open mouthpiece and is told to use a hard reed 3.0 to 3.5 it may not be too effective. Likewise using a low 1.5 or 2 on a closed tip piece. Instructors should look at tip opening. Yes a 2.5 is generally ok but if a open tip, moving a student reed strenght up may not be as beneficial as recommending a more closed tip before going up....seen some weird mouthpieces with rentals. I use a crystal mouthpiece medium opening and a 3 to 3.5 is ideal. 2.5 works but lower than 2.5 is too much vibration and 3.5 starts pushing it on the upper end. Also have a very open jazz mouthpiece (5JB) and ideal is 1.5 to 2.0. I use this for jazz, swing and dixieland. So, I understand higher reed strenght when playing speeds up firming muscles and endurance is helps tremendously with endurance. However, it is key to stay within reed strenght to tip distance and a more closed mouthpiece may be suggested to continue increasing reed thickness. Many instructors dont even bother to look to see tip opening and just keep increasing reed strenght.

Note, revisit this tips @4:00 about clarinet reeds 2.5 when playing high note, and high G use at least 3.0

Just to point out Reginald Kell used reeds #2.5 and so does Karl Leister as far as I've read. Some Klezmer players like Giora Feidman use I think Vandoren Traditional #1.5. Mark Nuiccio use I think # 4.25 to 4.5 reeds so between 3-4 is not a fast rule although most players might be using something in that range. I used to use Vandoren V-12 #3.5 for many years but then I tried some mouthpieces that I really like and I just got better result with #3.5+ so that's what I use today.

@ClarinetMentors

7 жыл бұрын

Great point Stefan! The best reed strength is "what works best with the setup you have, and they style of music you are playing". However, I do see many students having challenges because they are on the incorrect reed strength (usually too soft) and are not aware of it. Hopefully this gives their teachers some guidelines on what to look for to help them out.

Can you do a video on how to learn to tongue your reed demonstrating more and a video on getting use to playing on a harder reed?

Vandoren teaches patience.

As a student, I play on a 3.0 bravo synthetic reed. I commonly get comments like, “OmG IS tHAt a bLaCK rEeD?!!?”

@tabbywarrior

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I've seen that

Dang I started on a 3

Good afternoon madam let me all is well I have one question am beginner but I was give a mini ABS clarinet does it sound the same way with other clarinet and may be some books to start with thnx alot

My band teacher made everyone buy the same brand reed and my clarinet coach told us to get the one that goes with our instrument

@pukalo

6 жыл бұрын

Both of those teachers are dumb.

@user-ud8ww9er2s

6 жыл бұрын

pukalo [CDN] i mean well we are a 5A band

@pukalo

6 жыл бұрын

c.youtube I don't know what "5A band" means

@user-ud8ww9er2s

6 жыл бұрын

pukalo [CDN] 5A is a high ranked band meaning really good and 6A is a really good band. Look it up

@user-ud8ww9er2s

6 жыл бұрын

pukalo [CDN] in marching band