Klarinet Archive - Posting 000092.txt from 2000/05

From: avrahm galper <agalper@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Reed tips
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 06:15:27 -0400

Scratching the tip

The question frequently asked was: The factory also cuts the reeds, so
what happens to those reed tips?

My answer at the time was I thought they have very sharp cutters.

Anyway , I scratched the tips of NEW reeds.

It worked. The reeds played easier than before.

This morning I tried again, with five brand new reeds.
After giving them the sandpaper treatment, they worked.
I won't say they are perfect. But whereas before they didn't play at
all, now they play.
Of course one can fix the reed to their own usage.
There is something else I do: If you put the reed on a piece glass, and
move the finger from the glass onto the reed, you will feel a little
step up.
I take some very fine sandpaper, a thin strip and just thin out the tip
a bit. But just the tip.
--
Avrahm Galper
CLARINET TONE TECHNIQUE AND STACCATO
CLARINET UPBEAT SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS
EINE KLEINE KLEZMER MUSIK
http://www.avrahm-galper.sneezy.org

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