Author: cjwright
Date: 2006-10-12 01:55
I will the the black sheep and would like to say something about playing on "bigger reeds". I don't think it's bad to necessarily play on beefier reeds a bit during practice time. When I'm making a major reed shift, I usually do long tones on a bigger reed, making sure not to bite or overcompensate for the extra girth in the reed. When I say beefier, I mean more air is needed for blowing resistance, or the opening might be a bit bigger than I usually play. I do NOT however go out and play a Mozart or something which requires drastic register changes with the bigger reed. This usually gets me started on getting stronger.
Once I feel comfortable on the bigger reeds, I then rotate one day easier reed, one day beefier reed in my practicing. I also practice different things during these two days. (or if you are fortunate to practice twice a day, practice beefier in the morning and smaller at night).
One last comment, beefier does not mean grossly different. It might just mean I'm leaving a bit on in the heart and taking more out of the back for added resistance or such. I'm not creating a Mack Truck out of a Volkswagon beetle.
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