Question 1

Does this come with a ligature?

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Mouthpieces generally do not come with ligatures; you much purchase a ligature separately.

Question 2

Just bought the vandoren b45 mouthpiece for my daughter. she is extremely sharp when she plays. what things can we try to get her in tune?

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Perhaps a harder reed, adjust the tuning barrel, the long you make the horn the more the pitch will come down.  Try pulling the barrel to get the open g in tune and then pull the middle apart to put long b in tune. Also, maybe have someone else that plays clarinet try to play it and see if they can get it in tune, if they can't then its time for a trip to the shop.Lastly, the B45 dot is a good mouthpiece for someone that plays sax and clarinet, its pretty free blowing and has a less stuffy feel to it in my opinion. Maybe making it easier blow will help her to relax a little more.

Question 3

What's the difference between the b45 standard and this b45 dot?

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After comparing these two, I am really not be able to tell the difference. My daughter is 11 years old and using both now. She has been playing clarinet for 2 years. She would like b45 better than dot. However we are not the real expert. Hopefully it can help.

Question 4

Any professional currently using the B45 dot traditional beak for classical? Let me know your experience.

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I know not what others are using. Matters not. What matters is what you think of it. Sound and  tone descriptions are subjective. All sound is a result of your technique, embouchure, reed and mpc opening. I have  3 clarinet mouthpieces with narrow, medium and open tips that I vary depending on the music genre (and clarinet) I am playing. I find the B45 dot a good all around mpc for concert, orchestra and Irish sessions. NO jazz styles requires a more open tip for tone flexibility. Hope that helps.

CM309 B45 Dot Traditional Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece

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