Walter Grabner

991 Wildwood Lane

Highland Park, IL 60035

847-266-8644

 

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Mouthpiece Trials

Due to the extremely high demand for my mouthpieces at the current time, I have to suspend this offer.

When I was teaching at Heidelberg College, I found that many incoming students did not have good equipment. It was always a chore, every year, to get quality mouthpieces for my students to try. I’d like to make that a little easier for you.

I have previously always required a deposit “up-front” before I could ship any mouthpieces. The following is a new program solely for college/university clarinet teachers.

Upon receipt of a letter on your institution’s letterhead, I will send you four of my CXZ_K13 or CXZ_K11 mouthpieces. No deposit is required.

Please copy and insert the following passage in your letter: “By accepting this shipment, I agree to return all unpurchased mouthpieces in their original containers, in an undamaged and "like-new" condition, within 30 days of receipt. I agree to see that   all purchased mouthpieces are paid in full within the same time period.”

“What I Know About Mouthpieces” Seminar

For an extract, see my information page www.clarinetxpress.com/facings.html  

I have developed a new seminar – aimed at the college clarinet major level – on the design, measurement, and features of the clarinet mouthpiece. Here is an outline:

A Little Bit About Clarinet Acoustics

Basic Mouthpiece Nomenclature

 

Exterior of the Mouthpiece

 

q         Window

q         Tip rail

q         Side rails

q         The table

 

Interior of the Mouthpiece

 

q         As important as the facing

q         Wind way

q         Baffle

q         Chamber

q         Relative pitch level

q         How it can be altered

q         Typical tools used

 

 

The Facing

 

q         What is “the facing”

q         Importance of the facing

q         How to measure

q         Facing measurement demonstration

q         Properties of a good facing

q         Different facing styles

q         Adjusting the exterior

 

Re-facing

 

q         Process

q         Techniques

q         Tools required

q         Why re-face?

q         Re-facing demonstration

q         Limitations and dangers

 

Demonstration

 

Q&A

 

 

 

I enjoy visiting college campuses and giving this seminar to interested students. Please E-mail or write to discuss how we can arrange a seminar for your studio.           

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Copyright Walter Grabner 2004