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squeaky reeds

Author: Maruja
Date: 2018-07-25 21:02

My reeds seem to be playing up at the moment (squeaking, not speaking etc). I wondered if this has to do with either of the following -

we are going through a heatwave at the moment in the UK - I do notice that the reeds dry off very quickly if I am not playing for a few minutes

- the cork on the top joint of my clarinet is very flaky (I am waiting to have it recorked). There doesn't seem to be a leak and it fits pretty snugly but it is uneven. Could this be the problem?

I also found, while playing out in the heat, that my 'go to' Legere reed was not happy either. I know plastic softens when heated - could this be the cause of excessive squeaking?

Any comments gratefully received.

Maruja

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