Reeds

The inexpensive old trusty, Rico orange box

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First year – size 2.0

Second year – size 2.5

The premium option, Vandoren blue box

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First year – size 1.5

Second year – size 2.0

Cleaning & Care – swabs and cork grease

I prefer these pull-through swabs by Hodge, they are very absorbent, dry quickly, and even fit through the neck and mouthpiece!

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There are also these fuzzy pad savers and honestly, I don’t recommend them.

For the corks on the clarinet joints and mouthpiece

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Mouthpieces/ligatures

1. Mouthpieces

The inexpensive old trusty, the Yamaha 4C

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The great upgrade mouthpiece, Vandoren B45

Great for concert band

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2. Ligatures

The old trusty, 2 screw metal ligature

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For a slight darker sound, the Rovner dark ligature.

Also, it’s a little bit easier to adjust!

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