Author: purpleyclouds
Date: 2016-08-03 16:00
Thank you for such a detailed response.
It is such a good idea to have my teacher adjust a bunch of reeds before I leave, I'll be able to get more from her when I come back home to visit family.
I'll have a think about trying other brands of reed, I buy the KGe ones because they are the only commercial reeds my teacher says are good quality. When talking with her today though, she told me all commercial reeds will need some sort of adjustment, and I can't just play on them "as bought".
I tried what Wes suggested about pinching the soaked reed closed for a minute or so. It started making it easier for me to get sound out of the reed. I am wondering whether the problem is my embouchure, perhaps it is too weak to hold the reed tight and in the right shape. I think the dizziness might be because I am straining and pushing so much air on these reeds to try and get sound out.
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