Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2008-06-06 08:20
Firstly, my condolences to you, i feel your pain! I play short scrape reeds as well.
Secondly, no, i don't have a lot of experience with Jordanov's reeds. BUT, one thing i can assure you is that, the cane itself seems to be hard quality most of the time, because i have at one point used his cane for a prolong period of time.
As with the reeds, i understand the problem with them being very open at the beginning, but yeah, that's just the way it is! You'd rather that than closing reeds in the beginning! Pinch the opening after a few minutes of soaking them in water. Don't play instantly after that, let it dry in the air for several minutes until you notice a closing in the opening. If that doesn't work, repeat the process, this time clamping the reed with a paper clip (don't worry, the reed will not crack if it is wet enough), and leaving it to dry for a while.
Because of the quality of Le Rosseau cane, which is not bad at all, you must "dust" the reed like how J has put it. Dust a bit everyday, and play A BIT everyday, don't kill your embouchure! New reeds tend to be like that, they change a lot in the first few days. Extend the length of the scrape if you need to. If Jordanov is still making reeds like how he used to, i can assure you that the patience will pay off as his reeds are often stable and resonant.
*J, I don't think Rothwell plays American scrape, at least not from her reed making book. She might have tried at one point in her life, but i do not have any knowledge of that.
Howard
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