Clarinet Mouthpiece Basics - Choosing a Clarinet Mouthpiece

Your choice of clarinet mouthpiece will largely affectbut 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 andMouthpieces can be made of various materials. Most
clarinet players have to use the right mouthpieceare made of plastic. Pieces made of wood or glass
according to their level of expertise. Choosing a clarinetare rare. Even the material can affect the quality of
mouthpiece according to your specific needs andthe 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, ityour decision on your budget. You want to assess the
allows the user to get air vibrating through the clarinetpracticality of purchasing a mouthpiece that is made
in order to produce sound. And second, thefrom a specialty material in relation to the sound that it
mouthpiece works to hold the reed in place. A lot ofproduces at your particular stage of expertise.
things go into the decision on the type of mouthpieceWhen choosing a clarinet mouthpiece it's also a good
that you should use. These include the material, interioridea 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 toclarinet mouthpiece that has a small bore. A larger one
as the lay. This is the part where the reed sits in theis required if you want to create a dark and mellow
mouthpiece. The size and length of the facing cantone.
affect the timbre of sound that the clarinet produces