Are you sure you';re not biting? Is your lower lip sore after you play for a while? It shouldn';t be.
I don’t know much about Selmer C mpc. Is it equivalent to a Yamaha 4C?
I don’t know much about Selmer C mpc. Is it equivalent to a Yamaha 4C?
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Are you a new player?My Tenor's high range feels a bit on the soft side, but the real problem is the middle and low (Especially D with octave key). I use strength 3 red java reeds with a Selmer C* mouthpiece. This has been happening over the past month and it's gotten worse. I tried a few different red 3's as well as some stronger reeds, but the stronger ones give me lung pains when playing, and the other red 3's were no good either. Would a different mouthpiece fix this? I feel like I need a bigger tip opening as I can't put any pressure on the reed while playing without it closing up on me.
What are my options?
Thanks.
The problem was fixed by changing from a rubber ligature to a metal one. If someone can explain why that worked, that'd be great.
I think that the tip opening is the difference, rather than the material from which the mouth piece is made. A Selmer C* is fairly close, 48 - 55, maybe. What brand is the metal mouth piece?Thanks all for the replies. I've been playing for longer than 2 years, my current horn is just 2 years old to me. The problem was fixed by changing from a rubber ligature to a metal one. If someone can explain why that worked, that'd be great.
He switched to a metal LIGATURE, not mouthpiece. Of course that holds the reed more tightly, improving the response. I experience the same going from a Rovner to a metal ligature.I think that the tip opening is the difference, rather than the material from which the mouth piece is made. A Selmer C* is fairly close, 48 - 55, maybe. What brand is the metal mouth piece?Thanks all for the replies. I've been playing for longer than 2 years, my current horn is just 2 years old to me. The problem was fixed by changing from a rubber ligature to a metal one. If someone can explain why that worked, that'd be great.
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