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Re: A reed playing too sharp?

Author: lbarton
Date: 2010-11-25 17:14

How refreshing to hear a few people agree with me that pulling a reed slightly (1-3 ml) is not a mortal sin. I have read and been told that this is a no-no but continue to do it for many reasons. Often a rehearsal hall is overheated and pitch goes way up, a reed cut during one season of year plays slightly different in different season, one's embouchure may be tighter when very tired etc etc. I have played many years, and am generally considered to have good intonation. I've not found it much of a problem if I have to pull a reed (but only slightly) to make the pitch a bit lower.
However I have had little success in trying to remedy flat reeds--sometime a very slight shortening of the tip helps, but then you generally need to adjust the whole tip to make it responsive again. Professional players spend much time making new reeds and immediately discarding any not exactly to their taste. Many of us serious amateurs who play in community and college orchestras do not have the time to do this. Lois Barton

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