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Reed strength

Author: toffeeman3
Date: 2017-06-07 00:02

As a fairly new student I am wondering what is the consensus regarding reed strength.
thinking back to when I fires started about 6 months ago I was only using 1.5 reeds and was happy just to get a sound.
Then I discovered that the clarion register was so so difficult. Then I moved to a 2 strenght reed and found it easier although harder to blow the sound.
Now I use 2.5 strength which I find is about right for me now.
I just went back to a 2 strenght reed to try it and found it needed hardly any air flow from me but a little more precision needed in the very high notes.
What do you guys think about soft reeds? do they have any merit? why are they hard to play in the clarion register

Thanks
John

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