Klarinet Archive - Posting 000028.txt from 2003/02

From: Karl Krelove <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Reed Rush
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:29:30 -0500

You use rush for the same purpose as sandpaper or a knife. You need to first
wet the end you're going to use so you can flatten it (only the end - no
need to flatten the whole piece). The moist, flattened corner can be used to
gently scrape wood from the reed. Some players feel it gives them more
accurate control (by only using the corner) than they get from a knife or
sandpaper. Having used all three, I personally think you can get the same
results with any of them if you take the time to develop the needed skill.

The one big drawback to rush, which grows naturally in marshlands and is cut
into pieces and dried for use as a reed abrasive, is that you need a
reliable supply of the right thickness with enough abrasiveness to be
useful. Sandpaper, being a commercially manufactured product, is easy to
get, and a knife, once you own it, doesn't need to be replaced.

Karl Krelove

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stacy-Michelle [mailto:stacy-michelle@-----.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 9:52 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Reed Rush
>
>
> This may sound like a stupid question, since I've been playin
> clarinet for about 20 years, but anyway, I wanted to know what the
> purpose of reed rush is. I bought a box of reed rush about two years
> ago and yet to realize the true purpose of it. I know some people
> swear by it. If I need to adjust my reeds, I use a knife or sandpaper
> on glass... but is there some specific reason I could use the rush??
> I tried using it one time and it did no good. I looked in my
> reference books and no one mentions reed rush. Any assistance or text
> reference would be appreciated. Thanks.
> --
> Soulfully,
>
> Stacy-Michelle Valentine
> http://clarinetvibe.com
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassicallyBlack
>
> "Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you
> don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's
> a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to
> art." - Charlie Parker
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