Klarinet Archive - Posting 000520.txt from 2001/07

From: fred.sheim@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] reed strength
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 10:04:19 -0400

I remember a quote that I heard was that said "the reed is best when it is
thoroughly wet and vibrates as a whole". To me that says the inside and
outside are wet, which is perhaps why the reed doesn't come up to speed for
a few minutes when you start playing.

Fred

>2) The reed doesn't really reach equilibrium, but plays best with the
>exterior
>wet and the interior dry, and the process of wetting the interior takes time
>(hours). Therefore, the climate in which the reed is stored makes a
>difference.
>
>-----------------------
>George Kidder
>MDIBL
>gkidder@-----.org
>
>

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