Rovner Products Introduces the New Versa-X The Versa-X, the latest addition to Rovner Products’ Next Generation ligatures, evolved from the original Versa design. However, as a Next Generation Product, it now incorporates Rovner’s patented Mass-Loaded Technology, the next wave in Rovner innovation. Although it shares the current Versa ligat ...
Musicians Love Vandoren’s New MO August 2011, Chicago IL – The new MO ligature from Vandoren, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional reeds, mouthpieces and accessories, has given musicians even more to love about Vandoren. The all new MO ligature series combines beauty, efficiency and function in one simple, yet elegant design. ...
Vandoren Masters Mouthpiece Launch Wildly Successful August 2011, Chicago IL – The groundbreaking new Masters clarinet mouthpieces were officially launched to enthusiastic trials and rave reviews at this year’s ClarinetFest 2011, held at California State University-Northridge in Northridge, California. The revolutionary new Masters series ...
Clarinet Mouthpieces for Students
Ben Redwine
The mouthpiece is the most important component of the clarinet set-up. A good clarinet with a bad mouthpiece will still sound bad. A good mouthpiece with a bad clarinet can sound surprisingly good! In my opinion, mouthpiece makers of the past used a flawed theory for making student mouthpieces, which I will dis ...