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Re: warping reeds

Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2006-01-13 13:13

I use those cheap little Vito plastic reed holders, because that way, the reed and the mouthpiece dry out quickly. Here in Virginia, anything that stays damp gets moldy and disgusting very fast. I've never had reeds stored this way warp in some catastrophic manner (curl up like tubes all the way down to the heel, etc.). My reeds often do warp by rippling across the tip, sometimes down as much as half an inch. What I do is: Ignore the warp, put the reed on the clarinet and practice. The combination of moisture and lip pressure against the mouthpiece flattens the reed out to normal playing contour in no time.

Lelia
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