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Re: Trouble hitting high notes

Author: mmatisoff
Date: 2016-11-27 03:46

I've been using three different reeds and three different mpcs. I've tried to see if any combination of mpc and reed makes a difference.

I'm using Vandoren V21 3.5+ on my Vandoren M15 series 13 and Gennusa mpcs and Vandoren Traditional 2.5 on my Vandoren B45.

The B45 with 2.5 strength reeds works okay, I just struggle a tiny bit. When I try the V21 (or Xilema) reeds on the M15 or Gennusa mpcs, I can't hit the C.

I was using 56 Rue Lepic 3.5+ but haven't used them in about 6 months.
I've been playing for almost 1.5 yrs now

I might do as you noted and try a synthetic reed. Can you suggest a strength to start with as I don't believe synthetics can be adjusted.

One other thing is that my mouth and reed dry out very fast in this weather. I tried soaking the reed in a cup of water for about 3 min. No difference. I can't get enough moisture into the reed. Though, when I swab, there is plenty of condensation in the instrument.

Hope this makes some sense.

Marty

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