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 Reed strength for beginners
Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date:   2013-02-03 18:59


I think it's a mistake to start a student on really soft reeds. Mine start on 3.25s or 3.5s

There's no need for it for for kids over 11 or so, and they're definitely not called for for "adult" beginners.

Aside from being easier to blow on a given mouthpiece, I've never heard a convincing argument why these are used, and I've never had a student who couldn't play a 3.25 on a medium-lay mouthpiece, including the 9- and 10-year-olds whom I've started.

In my experience, they delay proper wind and embouchure development (mostly stability) and encourage what I call "chewing," which is trying to muscle the reed around with the embouchure to make notes speak or to fix intonation.

Have at it, folks.

B.
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