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Does a reed clipper actually do anything positive for the reed? Does it make it 'stronger'? More resistant? What kind of money would I spend on one? Where? A pawn shop? Thanks
As a relative beginner (5 mos) one of my biggest frustrations is proper development of a reed. My reeds tend to rapidly waterlog and I'm wondering if there is some sort of better preparation I ca...
Good advice - on many reeds they will warp once dried out after playing a couple times. I like to put some water in a small glass and soak the reed for 5 or more minutes, then putting the reed on the ...
...ce for about 8 months. From the begining I noticed the table and rails are wider than the standard alto reed, BUT, a tenor reed fits perfectly. Is this an accident? Is there any advantage / disadvanta...
Try #3 Vandoren... also, Zonda #3 work well... in general, a C* works best with a medium strength reed... your personal preference may be toward a stronger/weaker reed than these, but a #3 Vandoren is...
stiffer reed, then new ligature, finally new mpc. OK, I trust her, she's the expert. My question to this larger group is, 'what changes?' How do the skills a beginner is developing rela...
Legere's website suggests using same strength reed as you currently use for tenor. A bonus is that with the 30 day warranty period, you could exchange the reed for a different strength if the #2 ...
The strength of the reed is the issue. If you are an adult beginner, I usually recommend 2.5 reeds. If you rent or purchase a new instrument, it will likely come with one #2 reed. That's fine for...
...lay as part of a concert band but do a bit of solo and small group work too.
Also, I use Rico Royal reeds size 3 and have been told they're not the best, so I just wondered, what's the m...
Hi,
I recently took up the alto sax again after an eight year break. Before stopping I was probably what you would call an intermediate player.
I have a Heritage student alto (not rich enough ...
A number 5 reed would feel like a paddle-pop stick to you. I think the only people who use them would scrap them first, that is shave them down to their own requirements. I bought a box of number 5s o...
When I took up soprano, I found the reed to be very important. I had problems until I switched to a harder reed than I was playing on alto. Probably had something to do with the tendency to blow too h...
... wrote ' what is the 'pop test'?
It's something you should know about. Get your reed, ligature, and mouthpiece prepared to play. Turn the piece around backward and gently pull ...
... monster..webhost with the most,ha) and Steve I have to concur that I find the Alexander to be the best reed I've played on and continue to play on for quite a while. Make sure to do the massage ...
...t when I first heard it. It is SO nasty!! I can duplicate that effect by putting my bottom teeth on the reed, gently, and very slowly, drag your teeth off the end of the reed while blowing. I start th...
I've been using them for some months on my Alto and find them pretty consistent. I like the reed-guards you get with them and find they last well.
I doubt they are the best reed, but I think ...
...umentation is totally right. You hit a soft spot here. The answer and main word is FLEXIBILITY. All the reed work is based on is flexing and going back to normal. Vibrating. The easier it vibrates, th...
...lems.
You don't have to tighten a ligature, a gentle pinch is all that's required. If the reed has been licked all over - including the flat bottom part which is in direct contact with t...
...sound. I think you'll notice a difference.
I don't think Sonny is being too mystical. The reed is the connecting point between the vibrations that are happening in your air chamber (lung...
Alright, here's the deal, don't keep your reeds in water at all times, that's just stupid. Wet your reed when ever you play, keeping the reeds in water and watching them grow fungus is...
...ing.
My teacher always told me to find the horn you want first, then the neck, then the mouthpiece, reed ligature. I think they are good ligature and they look really cool, but I think it would be...
...pected this to come out the other way around. Mainly because of how hard it was for me to find suitable reeds for the school's LeBlanc Bb. It seemed that Rico, et al. made the same size reed for ...
...a lot wood shed type of practicing.
I play a Conn 10M #341806 with Dukoff 05 (reworked open) #2 1/2 Reed Clarinet Wells MP w/ 2/12 reed no problems (Started on clarinet played more clar than tenor...
...Conn (tenor type neck) other C melody made in 1916 plays well intune. I use Rico Royal Bass Clarinet #3 reeds. I compared the original C melody reed with the bass clarinet reed and the cut is the...
...bari with a rather closed Selmer C* mouthpiece. I have found this combination is extremely sensitive to reed strength, and the having the reed thoroughly soaked.
I usually wet my reeds for at leas...
On Lou Reed Walk on the wild side?
...rst Rascherian workshop this summer. I played a 1931 Conn 6M with the stock Eagle mpc...and a Fibracell reed. I didn't get razzed about the reed, but it was noticed. Some of the younger folks com...
I liked the consoli but found it a pain to take reed off quickly.
...to have an alternate, or back-up brand you like, just in case you run into a bad batch.
A couple of reed tips:
First, rub your reeds down by placing them on a flat counter or glass surface, the...
I think I might be biased, but I still must say that I would take my Custom alto over any alto on the market today, even the series III alto which I've tried. The mechanism is 'pure precisio...
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