Author: William
Date: 2012-12-08 02:10
Properly conditioned cane will be more consistant for a longer period of time, which varies a lot between different players. However, no matter how carefully you break in, balance and seal your reed, it will change a little bit from use to use. The biggist challenge of playing clarinet is to learn to deal with reed inconsistancies and try to sound the same, no matter "what". Professor Bill Stubbins used to say, "PLAY THE REED, don't let the reed play you". I think most successful professionals might agree.......
However, I should not be giving reed advice as I have permanently given up on cane in favor of synthetics, Forestone being my current reed of choice. The reeds are extremely consistant from day to day, never need balancing or curing and are ALWAYS ready to play with no moistening necessary. And with a little practice, sound and play the same as cane. Forestones or Legeres might be worth a try for you.
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