Klarinet Archive - Posting 000815.txt from 1997/09

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: breaking in a reed
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 19:54:56 -0400

I have a similar shoe box.....for students that come in with bad reeds...I
grab a couple and whittle until I have one or two that work. The student
gets to play on that (if it is better than their's)....the reeds are my
rejects that never got played on much. Most students come in with their
best reeds now!

Roger Garrett

On Tue, 16 Sep 1997, avrahm galper wrote:

> A friend of mine, who plays clarinet, went down to study in the States
> with one of the top teachers.
>
> He once came to a lesson with a good reed. The teacher listened and
> said, "Hey, let me try that reed."
> The reed was very good.
> The teacher said, " You know, a reed like this can give you a false
> sense of security in playing.
> You should really learn to control mediocre reeds and improve your
> blowing technique.
> I could use this reed at tonight's concert. Over there is a shoe box
> full of reeds. Pick out any dozen reeds."
>
> My friend never took a good reed to a lesson after that!
>
> Avrahm Galper
>

   
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