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Re: Balancing Reeds

Author: Ed
Date: 2020-08-15 22:15

Henry Larsen did a couple of articles years ago for The Clarinet that have lots of helpful info. I am not sure if it is online. It was also published in his Rose Etude book.

While it can be pricey to ruin reeds, sometimes the way to learn is to experiment. Back in college I learned a lot through trial and error. You do have to get a little feel for it. Many times I would scrape in some area and then realize immediately upon playing it- oh not that wasn't it! I often ruined reeds that way, but it was valuable to see the results. It is the same as a good mouthpiece refacer who tries a number of things to see the effects.

Post Edited (2020-08-15 22:15)

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