Klarinet Archive - Posting 000327.txt from 1997/09

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: reeds
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 1997 19:45:14 -0400

Well...if you are studying with Bob, you won't have to worry about your
old reeds much longer. I think he is planning to get you to make your
own!

Roger Garrett

On Fri, 5 Sep 1997 bert.six@-----.edu wrote:

> Reeds are indeed very fragile when it comes to humidity. I've just moved from
> Belgium to Arizona, to go study with Dr. Robert Spring, and I could also
> notice something was wrong with my reeds. Luckily, I got a black little
> (not that little) reed box for a goodbye present. This box keeps all my
> reeds at the humidity level I want. The box is from Leblanc, but don't
> ask me for prices, I don't know.
> A good suggestion for when you are playing: keep a glass of water near
> you, and whenever your reed our mouth feels dry, drink a little or put
> the reed in the water for a second. It helps me in this very dry climate
> of Arizona.
>
> I don't exactly know the climate conditions in Pennsylvania, the only
> things I know of Pennsylvania is that it is a state in the US and a hard
> word to spell.
>
> Bert Six
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> On Fri, 5 Sep 1997 jdkrider@-----.com wrote:
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> >
> > Ok,
> >
> > So I have moved from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Needless to say, my
> > reeds are in not the best playing condition. Could someone explain to me
> > the principle concerning the humidity and whatever else climate has to do
> > with reed playability, and what inexpensive methods I can use to return
> > and keep my reeds where I like them the most--in a state of perfection.
> > (ok, I'll settle for just a few that sound near perfect!)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
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