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Re: breaking in reeds

Author: BGBG
Date: 2018-03-26 08:22

I guess it is puzzling because I think I have never seen or encountered anything where so many people do so many varied and perhaps contradictory things and they all seem to work no matter how opposite they appear to be. I do have the answer but I wish someday I would find it. I like to play and have tried many things that I read and perhaps the opposite and still am searching for a consistent way to proceed. I do not find the things do not work but only wonder why so many different ways exist. I have always wanted to play a clarinet and finally did and am having some success but it is hard to know how to become better. But I keep on trying.
I have only been playing about 3-4 years, am a hobbyist rather than professional, and try to play around half hour per day. I am technical minded and like to mess with things and improve them and I am not unhappy with my progress. I just get confused about all the many and sometimes direct opposite ways to do things and I am sure these are all people who are excellent players. Maybe I am making it harder than it really is. I apologize if my postings offend anyone but I am only trying to learn and improve. When I am unsure I ask.
I am now keeping the new reeds drier than previous ones and in a humidified 69% Boveda pack plastic box. Wet them a minute or two in warm or room temperature water before playing. Only using two reeds now, a 3.0 and a 2.5. I have two boxes of each but only 2 in use.

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