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Author: janlynn
Date: 2002-02-08 12:25
just wanted to say thanks to everyone who responded to my reed adjustment question. i take you all seriously and will remember the advice you have given me when i start experimenting. as it turns out, i was able to find several "good" reeds to play on last night and spent my time practicing rather than experimenting. but i will, and then i will let you guys know how it went.
thanks, janlynn
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-02-08 14:52
janlynn...I'm sure, after all the advice given, you will do just fine in your learning to adjust and balance reeds.
Where else can you get so many excellent tips and suggestions, from such a large group of knowledgable people?
Just remember 2 sayings that Dave Etheridge used to always tell me when I was learning to adjusting reeds:
"Work in very small steps - taking off only dust"
"You can always go back and take off more"
Good luck and keep us posted...GBK
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Author: William
Date: 2002-02-08 15:18
Perserverance (and a little luck) is key to learning how to adjust reeds. I have always been a "klutz" with a knife. I could never even sharpen a stick to put a marshmellow on without breaking the tip, and to this day, my wife wont even let me close to the turkey carving area at Thankgiving. However, despite my life-long culinary-challenged condition, I have learned to effectively use a reed knife to adjust reeds with out slicing any of my fingers off in the process--and usually with pretty good playing results. Bottom line--YOU CAN, TOO! Heed everyones great advice and do not be discouraged if the first few reeds do not "play the clarinet for you"--Good Clarineting!!
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