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Re: Sudden weather transition

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2015-11-24 09:47

Good advice from Paul. Make sure your reeds are broken in for about a week at least. Also carry some reeds that play slightly lighter and heavier. About a 1/2 strength. Going from a state where it's raining to a state where there is snow will most likely require a reed change. Then there are dead sounding audition rooms and very live rooms, also perhaps requiring a reed change. Don't be shy with changing reeds during an audition. Best thing to do is mark your reeds for different playing conditions. Also carrying a small plastic cup of water with a few reeds into the audition is OK to do.

The last thing you want to do is wreck an audition because of a dang reed not responding.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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