51% off Clarinet Reed

I have a clarinet which has been passed to me as I have several instruments and like to learn new things.I muse on its an older piece and all I can see is Rossini. I would like to get it cleaned...

Okay.. so Ive been playing the clarinet for 5 years.
I use 3 and a half but the reeds always towards hard to get a sound out
of and hard to blow and theres like never a reed that...

Oh and can you resolve the difference to me between 2.5 reeds and 2.0 reeds? I have the 2.5 but the lady at the music store honestly didn't explain what the difference was.
I don't have...

A: If your thumb indolence has a ring, then get a neck strap. It's hardly noticeable, and will take the weight off your thumb. Nobody should EVER be injured by their instrument - take mind a look...

Okay, so I've been playing my B-baldly clarinet for 7 years now and I play on Mitchell Lurie 4 reeds (which are really hard) and decided to expand myself to accentuate Tenor Saxophone (which most...

A: try dropping your jaw. i utilized to play the clarinet and switched to the tenor sax too. with the clarinet, you dont have to drop your jaw cause the notes arent very low. with the tenor sax you...

So I started playing the clarinet barely a couple days ago, and am being taught be a teacher (there's like 15 other people) so I can play during the school year.
Well, today we scholastic...

A: Tonguing is a severe skill to teach. The teacher cannot see what is going on with your tongue.
My technic is to move your tongue up and down as saying "the, the, the" etc.
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Here's the summary, honestly I'm the best clarinet. Even all of my band teachers said I'm the best. I was even first chair.... but all of a sudden in the middle of testing for chairs, my reed up...

A: First mutate your terminology a little. We have principal players and seat players. The principal is what you're referring to as "first cathedra". There can be a principal second that...

Ok I am playing like 20 cents exactly and it driving me nuts! I am playing on a 3 or 2 1/2 depending and I am so sharp I tried loosening up I tried pulling out like unquestionably far and idk what...

Likeni changed the reed on my clarinet and my expectorate is flying out. I'm in marching band and this is going to be hitting them in the face.
Can anyone tell me how to prevent this? Ugh...

A: I imagine your reed is too hard or not broken in. My mouthpiece usually turns into a spitball when I have a harder reed or a new one because your mouth isn't used to it. I proffer you either...

This never hardened to happen. I am on my clarinet and I put in a new reed. Anyway now the spit is coming out of the side. I guess it doesn't bother me but I am in marching band and I don't want it...

A: Swipe sure your reed is on correctly. Not too high, low, or askew. Also make sure your ligature is tightened and in the right quarter. Otherwise I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe your mouthpiece...

Essential tunes
born out
of the solitary
ancient reed
of the minstrel's
clarinet
engulf an
eternity of sunsets
and kiss away
the tides...

A: I like your rime very much - beautiful imagery and very interesting too.