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Re: Reed Systems

Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2015-05-26 16:37

I think the method you’re using represents the best paradigm for cane reed selection: in other words some method where you stage humidified reeds into different categories based upon your feelings of their degree of performance readiness, and perhaps the number of times you’ve played/worked on them. Don’t play any reed too long upon initial exposure to it.

The number of or method of staging may vary among player (I can’t suggest more than a few stages), but I think Marc Nuccio and Jessica Rieske Phillips cover this well in the following videos:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=marc+nuccio+reeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swVSeGSXjCk

Whether staging involves you physically placing reeds in different humidified containers, and/or marking the reeds , and/or simply numbering them and noting findings in a journal, I’ll leave to you with the following caveat:

Your most precious asset when it comes to clarinet play is your time. Accordingly, don’t memorialize extensive notes about your reeds beyond the ability for those notes to be helpful. Reeds are often just too transient in play (when first used) for writing more than could be noted in abbreviation on the back of a reed.

Diito Paul’s feelings on synthetics: they’ve made wonderful advancements, but IMHO just don’t replace good cane reeds yet. I wish I had Alan's good luck with them. Sadly I don't.

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