Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2011-04-20 10:43
Lots of really good advice here. This is one where I'll be reading more than contributing.
I only noticed that when a reed is longer, short notes (A, B, C in any register) tend to be sharper in relation to the longer notes (F, E, D) --- and vice-versa.
I've also noticed that if I unslip a reed because I find it choking, then it starts sagging like crazy.
Important: when I pay attention to the advice HautboisJJ gave on articulation (I notice a building of air in the throat), my sound is MUCH better and tuning is more easily controlled. You can find his demonstrations here:
http://robindeshautbois.blogspot.com/2011/01/wake-up-from-dream.html
Right now, I can only do this playing loudly. BUT in the past I noticed that when I practice only loud and very loud, afterwards the soft playing becomes much easier (tuning and responsiveness).
Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
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