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Author: orchestr
Date: 2010-12-27 02:10
I have been having a strange problem with my reeds lately. Frequently, I've been getting reeds to play great, but when I try to play soft, especially up high, they whistle, or squeak really high pitches (like Bb above Bb above Bb above the staff). This happens with both Rico and Vandoren reeds, and on two different mouthpieces (though both Vandoren M13 Lyres). I've been using the Ridenour system lately, am I possibly making the tip too thin? Is the reed not wet enough? Anyone know what causes this high, high squeaking?
Thanks
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Author: alanporter
Date: 2010-12-27 02:54
Yes, it's because you are not using a Legere reed.
Happy new year.
tiaroa@shaw.ca
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Author: orchestr
Date: 2010-12-27 03:09
Give me one to try out, and I'll let you know if I have the same problem;-)
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-12-27 03:45
Hard to tell from here but my guess is that one side, especially at the corner of the tip is to thin or you're pinching on side, or corner, of the reed as you get soft. ESP
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Post Edited (2010-12-27 03:46)
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2010-12-27 13:32
Another possibility is that the reed is not making contact with the lay all the way around. Most mouthpiece makers make the corners between the rails and the tip very small, and any leak there is fatal.
If you position the reed with its tip even with the mouthpiece tip, you risk a leak, because the reed has to wrap along the lay and becomes effectively shorter. Move it up a tiny amount -- maybe 0.2 mm. -- and see if that helps.
Block the bottom of the mouthpiece against your palm and suck out the air. The reed should remain against the lay for a couple of seconds. Do this only once, though, since it decreases reed life.
Ken Shaw
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Author: kdk
Date: 2010-12-27 15:26
You need to be careful with ATG. The main difficulty with it is that you go over the tip every time you take a swipe, no matter where on the reed your main target is. If this started more or less when you began using the ATG system, I agree with Ed that you're probably thinning the corners of the tip too much.
Karl
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