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Reed Soaking

Author: David Stringer
Date: 2002-03-26 19:15

I am an absolute beginner. I guy I worked with once indicated his helper and said "I taught him everything I know, and he still knows nothing"

I sort of feel like that about reeds. I have read a lot, and even sanded and shaved (myself, and the reeds). I still feel like I'm missing some basics.

Before I practice, I stick two of my four working reeds into a shot glass with water while I assemble the clarinet. How long is good to soak... a minute? Fifteen? I put two in so that I can choose the one that likes me the most that day. Does the extra wetting and drying do damage to the one(s) that I soak and do not use?

I'm sure I'll think of more things that I don't know in a day or two...

Thanks in advance,

David

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