Doublereed Archive - Posting 000005.txt from 2005/02

From: "Vieira Alejandro TSgt USAFA/BA" <Alejandro.Vieira@-----.mil>
Subj: [DR-L] Contraforte shape
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:25:36 -0500

Arthur,

What are you using for the shape of the contraforte reed? Hank said he
hadn't found anything large enough in available contrabassoon shapes, so
he was experimenting by hand and trying to keep notes.=20

Alex Vieira

Thanks for the good words. Yes, like every other double reed
instrument, the reed is a MAJOR part of the set-up and as this is a new
instrument, no-one knew the ideal type of reed. I am playing "Firebird"
this week on it, and the reed is working well. More research is
necessary to get to the ideal.

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