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Re: Music should be fun, right?

Author: srattle
Date: 2010-11-09 14:27

I would say that a lot of reed troubles are in the mind of the player just as much as because of the reed itself.

Try thinking to yourself that you need to play the reed, not that the reed is playing you.
Many time, we all play on reeds that are not up to standard. Sometimes we end up for one reason or another, having to perform on a reed that we wish was a different one.

The best thing you can ever do in your future as a clarinetist is to free yourself from over concerning yourself about the reed you're playing. Find something that works more or less, and that you can blow into without doing too much differently than normal, and then do everything you can to forget about it.

I used to have a lot more trouble with reeds than I do now, as I am comfortable finding reeds that I can make play, and never worry about finding a reed that will do too much of the work for me (that almost never exists)

Good luck, but don't worry about changing instruments. You've already put a lot of work into the clarinet, and if you love the instrument and the repertoire, then it would be a shame to quit because of something as silly as a little piece of wood, no?

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