Reed question (for all woodwinds)
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fishyknots
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1 year, 4 months ago by fishyknots
Sorry about all the band related posts, but I play the clarinet and I have a question about reeds. How do I know if the strength is too hard or if that’s the way it’s supposed to be? When I open a new reed, it takes a looooot of effort for the sound to come out and I can’t play with it. I try to play on that reed for like a minute every few days until the sound comes out easily. Is this normal or do reeds require breaking in first? Please help! All insights are greatly appreciated.
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KK120308
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1 year, 4 months ago by KK120308
Im a double reed and I use medium strength reeds and cycle through every week. Im not very knowledgeable about normal reeds. You should also throughly soak reeeds tho
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1 year, 4 months ago by KK120308
I have to break in my reeds but that’s also double reeds soooo this may be useless
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sparklers
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1 year, 4 months ago by sparklers
for sax and clarinet, our bant teacher makes us use either three or three and a half. personally, i like three better. When I first started i liked 2 and a half. I also reccomend 2.5 for begginers (but ik ur not a begginer)
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halokiwi
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1 year, 4 months ago by halokiwi
I don't play a reed instrument, but yes, you have to break it in and yes, if you can't play a sound at all in the beginning, it might be too hard for you. It will get easier with breaking it in more, but I would just try out softer weeds, if it is otherwise too hard.If you want, I can ask my brother about it, because he plays the clarinet. |
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fishyknots
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1 year, 4 months ago by fishyknots
@KK120308 @sparklers @halokiwi thank you guys so much, I think I know what to do now! Thanks!
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sparklers
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1 year, 4 months ago by sparklers
of course!
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KK120308
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1 year, 4 months ago by KK120308
@fishyknots I also got second at worlds 🤪
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fishyknots
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1 year, 4 months ago by fishyknots
@KK120308 OMG CONGRATS!!!! I know it’s not what you were initially hoping for but it’s still so good! Congratulations! 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉
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1 year, 4 months ago by KK120308
@fishyknots thank you!!!! I was expecting to get like 10th max so i’m very proud
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