| Your choice of clarinet mouthpiece will largely affect | | | | but it's not a focus of concern when choosing a |
| the quality and type of sound that you will produce. | | | | clarinet mouthpiece. |
| After all, the mouthpiece is where sound starts and | | | | Mouthpieces can be made of various materials. Most |
| clarinet players have to use the right mouthpiece | | | | are made of plastic. Pieces made of wood or glass |
| according to their level of expertise. Choosing a clarinet | | | | are rare. Even the material can affect the quality of |
| mouthpiece according to your specific needs and | | | | the tone produced although many beginners cannot |
| expertise is important to avoid problems while playing. | | | | even tell the difference. As such, it's better to base |
| The mouthpiece has several purposes. First of all, it | | | | your decision on your budget. You want to assess the |
| allows the user to get air vibrating through the clarinet | | | | practicality of purchasing a mouthpiece that is made |
| in order to produce sound. And second, the | | | | from a specialty material in relation to the sound that it |
| mouthpiece works to hold the reed in place. A lot of | | | | produces at your particular stage of expertise. |
| things go into the decision on the type of mouthpiece | | | | When choosing a clarinet mouthpiece it's also a good |
| that you should use. These include the material, interior | | | | idea to look at the mouthpiece bore. If you want to |
| and exterior design and the mouthpiece facing. | | | | produce a focused and compact tone, opt for a |
| In a clarinet, facing on a mouthpiece is also referred to | | | | clarinet mouthpiece that has a small bore. A larger one |
| as the lay. This is the part where the reed sits in the | | | | is required if you want to create a dark and mellow |
| mouthpiece. The size and length of the facing can | | | | tone. |
| affect the timbre of sound that the clarinet produces | | | | |