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 Re: Reed making
Author: cjwright 
Date:   2009-02-03 18:23

I think making reeds is an integral part of oboe playing. There are different opinions on how important the reed is, as opposed to how important everything else is (instrument, person, setup), but it is never too early to start developing knife technique, a skill that takes years to develop.

The reality is its going to take years for you to become self sufficient at reedmaking, probably 4-5 years if you play as an amateur, and even longer if you're just starting to play oboe, and therefore since you don't know what your physical setup should be, you don't know what a good reed should feel like to accomodate your physical setup. As long as you're under guidance of a teacher, I think it can't hurt to start early, as long as you give yourself time and patience without expecting immediate results.

Cooper
CooperWrightReeds.com

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