Klarinet Archive - Posting 000650.txt from 2000/10

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] warping reeds
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 07:47:11 -0400

At 08:45 AM 10/12/2000 +0000, you wrote:
>In all the flood of postings on this subject, the following may have
>been contributed without my noticing it, but here is a simple tip I got
>from Howard Klug regarding reed warpage: turn the wet reed over and let
>it dry flat-side-up. He swears that a reed dried in this fashion will
>never warp, and from my exposure to him, I trust the man and his
>observations.

And judging from the way he plays, it would be difficult to doubt what he
said either! He is a wonderful clarinetist/musician/teacher!

Sincerely,
Roger Garrett

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, IWU Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
(309) 556-3268

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