Klarinet Archive - Posting 000156.txt from 1994/12

From: "Nunn, Ralph L" <NUNNR@-----.US>
Subj: Re: Practice Reeds
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 1994 17:07:06 -0500

I disagree with Chris on this point (in some ways). I know that
in my practice in the past, I have always kept several reeds that I
thought were probably not good enough to make it through a concert,
but might still hold a while in a practice room. While I agree with
him in the aspect of needing to know how you might sound playing solo
literature, what about using these 'practice reeds' for scales, or
etudes? After you've 'paid your dues' on the technical stuff, then
go back and put the good reed on, and play through your solo
literature?