Klarinet Archive - Posting 000234.txt from 1998/04

From: C E Field <CEField@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: High Altitude Reed Adjustment
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 22:59:47 -0400

Is it possible that the reeds aren't actually playing harder; it's that your
lungs aren't able to create the force they usually do because the air is
"thinner" in high altitudes? Using a softer reed compensates for the human
body's initial lack of adjustment to the new environment. Just a thought...

Cindy