Author: d-oboe
Date: 2007-11-14 01:56
The squealy sound is usually caused by defining the tip too much, especially in the center. I don't believe that this squeal in the sound is necessary at all for projection - I know many players who don't have this quality in their sound and whom I can hear very clearly from the audience.
For this reed, the best fix is to integrate (blend) the sides of the tip into the sides of the heart. This should re-establish the center-to-sides balance.
For your next reed, always remember to put in definition/separation LAST. Once it's in, it's hard to remove. You don't want to start decreasing excess vibration in the reed until it IS actually vibrating too much. Doing it this way leaves you with a VIBRANT reed, which is probably most important in achieving a good sound. All notes should vibrate easily. Once you have a reed that is responding freely, that feels comfortable to your mouth (most important), and that plays mostly in tune, you can start "filtering" the vibrations by defining ONLY on the sides, and NEVER near the middle of the reed. Always do it gradually - do a bit on each of the 4 identical areas, then play the reed. Keep defining little by little until you can attack high notes in tune, without having to "scoop" into them.
Also, if you keep the tip area a bit shorter, chances are you won't need to dig out as much cane from sides in order to get a stable reed.
Post Edited (2007-11-14 01:57)
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