Thanks! My favorite D'Addario mouthpiece is the Evolution, but I am currently using custom Behn Epic mouthpieces for all of my instruments. You can get off of these D'Addario mouthpieces with European tuning; just look for the model with an E attached to it (i.e., X10E or X0E). They'll be pitched at 442.
About the D'Addario reserve B flat clarinet mouthpieces, in your experience, someone has to try a bunch of the same model to find a good one? I ask because with the Vandoren ones that's the case. I recently tried six of M13 Lyre and found two good ones, the other were not as responsive. How many of D'addario reserve same model should try?
D’Addario’s manufacturing process is such that mouthpieces are extraordinarily consistent. So, unlike Vandoren, you only need to try one of each different model. 😊
I'm an adult beginner and I've been using the Legere Signature European synthetic reed. The reason is that I found cane reeds to be inconsistent from one to the next but also from the beginning to even 20 minutes into practice, they seem to change. The synthetic reed is the same all of the time. Is is better as a beginner to learn with a synthetic reed or to fuss with cane? I do find that can reeds sound better but at this point, I'm not good enought that it matters much. 🤣 Thanks for your opinion. Learning a new instrument during COVID has been an adventure.
I think learning to work with cane reeds on clarinet is akin to learning to write by hand even though most writing these days is done with a computer keyboard. I also think it's easier to learn to use synthetic reeds after establishing a good foundation with cane reeds.
The smaller the tip opening the less resistant? I've been playing consistently for 50 years and I trust what you say since you are a pro with a doctorate but why is it that for me, the smaller the tip opening, the more resistant it feels? I do play in jazz settings more than legit settings but a larger tip opening works well for me when playing classical too. Maybe it's the shape of my mouth.
Perhaps the smaller tip opening feels less flexible than you want and that's what makes it seem "resistant?" Often, jazz musicians will complain to me about small tip opening mouthpieces and it's not resistance that's the issue but the inability to change colors and bend notes the way that a jazz musician typically does. It could also be the shape of your mouth! Closed mouthpieces make it easier to play with a consistent tone quality, which is more desirable in classical playing.
While this is not exactly comparable, my daddario jazz select d6m (marbled rubber) feels, plays and sounds almost identical to my yamaha 6c (plastic) mouthpiece, with the exception that the d6m does not get slippery when wet (I use a double embouchure) and has a slight extra edge (though this is beautiful) to the tone, though it is subtle.
I'm an adult beginner and stuck between choosing the X5 or X0, do you maybe have a specific tip? My clarinet is gonna arrive in the next few days (I'venever touched a clarinet beforenow), and it comes with a "urban play" mouthpiece, so I'm not sure if I should upgrade at all already..
Damn. You are an awesome presenter. Txs. Which mouthpiece do you use? European tuning?
Thanks! My favorite D'Addario mouthpiece is the Evolution, but I am currently using custom Behn Epic mouthpieces for all of my instruments. You can get off of these D'Addario mouthpieces with European tuning; just look for the model with an E attached to it (i.e., X10E or X0E). They'll be pitched at 442.
About the D'Addario reserve B flat clarinet mouthpieces, in your experience, someone has to try a bunch of the same model to find a good one? I ask because with the Vandoren ones that's the case. I recently tried six of M13 Lyre and found two good ones, the other were not as responsive. How many of D'addario reserve same model should try?
D’Addario’s manufacturing process is such that mouthpieces are extraordinarily consistent. So, unlike Vandoren, you only need to try one of each different model. 😊
The X10 was the sweetest sounding. But since you’re familiar with the evolution….
The Evolution was my favorite. Both the regular and marbled.
Why don't you use cork grease when assembling these new mpc"s?
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I'm an adult beginner and I've been using the Legere Signature European synthetic reed. The reason is that I found cane reeds to be inconsistent from one to the next but also from the beginning to even 20 minutes into practice, they seem to change. The synthetic reed is the same all of the time. Is is better as a beginner to learn with a synthetic reed or to fuss with cane? I do find that can reeds sound better but at this point, I'm not good enought that it matters much. 🤣 Thanks for your opinion. Learning a new instrument during COVID has been an adventure.
I think learning to work with cane reeds on clarinet is akin to learning to write by hand even though most writing these days is done with a computer keyboard. I also think it's easier to learn to use synthetic reeds after establishing a good foundation with cane reeds.
Boquilha D'addario x Vandoren Bd5, qual a melhor?
The smaller the tip opening the less resistant? I've been playing consistently for 50 years and I trust what you say since you are a pro with a doctorate but why is it that for me, the smaller the tip opening, the more resistant it feels? I do play in jazz settings more than legit settings but a larger tip opening works well for me when playing classical too. Maybe it's the shape of my mouth.
Perhaps the smaller tip opening feels less flexible than you want and that's what makes it seem "resistant?" Often, jazz musicians will complain to me about small tip opening mouthpieces and it's not resistance that's the issue but the inability to change colors and bend notes the way that a jazz musician typically does. It could also be the shape of your mouth!
Closed mouthpieces make it easier to play with a consistent tone quality, which is more desirable in classical playing.
While this is not exactly comparable, my daddario jazz select d6m (marbled rubber) feels, plays and sounds almost identical to my yamaha 6c (plastic) mouthpiece, with the exception that the d6m does not get slippery when wet (I use a double embouchure) and has a slight extra edge (though this is beautiful) to the tone, though it is subtle.
I'm an adult beginner and stuck between choosing the X5 or X0, do you maybe have a specific tip? My clarinet is gonna arrive in the next few days (I'venever touched a clarinet beforenow), and it comes with a "urban play" mouthpiece, so I'm not sure if I should upgrade at all already..
I would go with the X0 while you’re just getting started. It’ll encourage your best tongue position. :)
@@cleverclarinetist thank you very much!
What is the piece she's playing at 6:18?
Brahms clarinet sonata 2 1st movement
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