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Re: Reed Analysis

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2015-12-01 21:43

BGBG wrote:

> Believe I just need more practice
> making these notes over and over. Thanks for the opinions and
> suggestions but I think I just need more practice in crossing
> break and making these notes.

That was always the most likely explanation. But, of course, just doing it over and over without consciously finding and correcting the problem is of limited use, too. Try when you get a squeak to hold your fingers where they are and decide by feel which one(s) need to be adjusted. The test will be that if you slightly re-position the finger you think is at fault, the note will pop out. Once you've zeroed in on the culprit finger or fingers, you stand a much better chance of fixing the problem.

My nominations for prime suspects are the ring fingers of each hand, especially the LH ring finger. Another good possibility is that you're bumping into one of the "sliver" keys. And there's always the possibility I've already mentioned of rocking your finger too far when you press the register key so that you open the bottom of the thumb hole in the process.

Good luck and productive practicing!

Karl

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