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Author: potatohead
Date: 2004-09-04 14:58
I have all-state auditions in about 2 weeks, and it is tape-recorded audition, as you might be able to infer. When playing live auditions, tone is a huge factor and you try to get the best one you can. (Well, that's what you're supposed to do all the time, but especially at a performance of sorts.) Do the priorities change when being recorded instead of a live audition? For example, I have a reed that's fairly easy to play on, but it gets a little thin on the top and the sound isn't very rich. On the other hand, I have a slightly harder reed that allows me to reach high notes with ease and allows a good tone, but it takes a lot more effort to blow through and tonguing is a little more difficult for me. Also, I get very nervous so I start shaking very badly... I've read the older entries, but any more suggestions?
-MG
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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2004-09-04 16:00
You need more reeds. You should have several GOOD ones when you go to your audition, reeds which would not give you a heart attack if your "favorite" one got cracked. Ditch the one that doesn't sound good in the upper register, it's too soft. The other reed is too hard. Try taking a very little off the heart of the reed with a single-edge razor (be careful).
Yes, your tone is very important, especially on a tape which will tend not to reproduce as well. You will find a good reed - don't be shy about the razor, it turns a lot of slightly stuffy reeds into good ones. Good luck!
Sue
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2004-09-05 16:45
When playing an audition the Rhythm is paramount.
Tone is almost secondary to rhythmic accuracy as the judges can easily distinguish between rhythmic accuracy and inaccuracy.
Try the Ridenour A.T.G. system for Reed fixing as well as the Reed Wizard (both at Woodwind Company) and you won't ever have a reed problem again.
Don't play a reed that you can't tongue well on!!
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