Clarinet help !!?

Question

i took out the mouth wood bit on my clarinet and i dont know how 2 put a new peice of wood thingie in

can someone please tell me the steps ?

Answer 1

The wood piece is actually made of cane, called a reed.  Look at the back of the reed.  There should be a number somewhere near the end of it (2, 2 and a half, 3, something small).  Go to a music shop and ask for some "B flat clarinet reeds", and give him the number that you found.  That number is the size of the reed you are getting.  Individually, they should be about $1-2.

Here's a link that will show you everything you'll need to know about putting everything back together and taking better care of your instrument.  The part about the reed is closer to the bottom of the page.

http://www.zacharymusic.com/Zachary_Musi...

Answer 2

The wood piece is made of cane and is called a reed. You can buy them in shops that sell musical instruments,and do not cost very much.     Claranets are tuned to B flat and the reeds are also B flat.  Each reed is shaped so that one end is thick and the other end is thin.  One side is flat and the other side is shaped.     The end that you blow is called a mouthpiece.    The mouthpiece has a metal ring with a tightening nut.    Put one reed with the flat side facing upward..and the thick end of the reed must go inside the metal ring first.    Make sure that the thin edge of the reed is level with the edge of the mouthpiece...then tighten up the metal ring with the nut.   Give the reed a couple of licks with your tongue.   Rest your top teeth about 1/2 inch over the mouthpiece and curl up your bottom lip.     The other end of the claranet should be about 6 inches away from your chest.   Take a big breath and breathe into the mouthpiece steady.   You should hear some musical sound but if you cant...buy some A flat reeds.   If you are still not sure ask in any music shop.