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RE: ARTIFICIAL REEDS???????

Author: paul
Date: 1999-07-12 16:01

I have noticed the salivation on the clear Legere reeds obviously. Here is how I can account for the apparent difference.

I play a Legere 2.75 reed most of the time. I also have a Legere 2.5 and a Legere 3.0 (equivalent to Vandoren standard reeds) in my case. I am still learning (as an adult novice) to provide enough air support to play the altissimo register and keep enough dry air going to not gurgle every few minutes or so. In my stock of natural cane reeds, I play either a tailored Vandoren V-12 3.0 reed to get close to the 2.75 strength that I prefer, or I play on a Vandoren V-12 2.5 reed. The softer reeds (of any brand or type) take less air and don't seem to cause water gurgling as soon for me.

My lesson here is to continue to provide more air and less moisture. More air and a better embouchure is a good combination, too. The whole secret to this problem is to provide a bigger volume of air, but with great control.

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