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Re: Airy Sound

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2018-07-04 22:22

Air, instead of tone would indicate to me that your choice of reed strength is too high. That would also be a problem when your embouchure is weakened after a long day of practicing. Also, once you break-in cane reeds, they play a bit softer than they do initially.

I would suggest trying a half strength softer. I used to bite quite a bit. Brad Behn observed me playing and said I should use a reed a half strength softer and start off by NOT pressing so hard. That way, the softer reed starts off at that "vibrating point" as opposed to getting the harder reed there after biting it to that point.

..............Paul Aviles

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