How to Choose Clarinet Reed Strength: 2 vs 2.5 vs 3
Learning how to choose clarinet reed strength saves months of squeaks and fatigue. The numbers on the box (2, 2.5, 3 and so on) describe relative stiffness, not quality. A strength that is too hard makes soft dynamics and high notes miserable; too soft collapses under a stronger embouchure and sounds thin. Here is how … Read more