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Re: Reeds

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-09-20 20:44

The thing is, if it is truly the reeds that are causing the problem, it's very easily tested - play a few of these reeds on someone else's equipment, and if the problem persists, try playing on the other player's reed and mouthpiece. If that works well, try a few of your problem reeds on the other player's mouthpiece. It would take fifteen minutes with another player.

You should test the reeds in this way as soon as you can - because while you tinker with embouchure and fingers, look for leaks, etc., the more likely you are to be distorting your embouchure and possibly your fingers trying to solve a problem that has nothing to do with either. You're best off if you narrow the problem down to its cause sooner than later - preferably ASAP.

It's true that there a lot of possible causes for squeaking (see hans's list), and we here have no idea how you've arrived at the conclusion that your instrument isn't leaking anywhere - how it was tested or who tested it. But the reed question you started with is very easily answered and, if it turns out to be a problem with these particular reeds, just replace them. If it turns out that other people can play on these reeds, or even that *you* can play on these reeds with someone else's mouthpiece and clarinet, then your investigation has to go in a different direction.

Karl

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