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Author: Dutchy
Date: 2005-09-28 16:12
Okay, my Evans reeds arrived last night--and they're really stiff and hard to play. They're billed as "medium soft", but it's all I can do to get a sound out of 'em. I have to bite, and blow really hard. In appearance, they "look" huge and open, but I'm scared to try to pinch them, because they're supposed to be "done right", aren't they? They don't "crow", either.
Dunno what you mean by "free-blowing", Susan, but the Giardinelli brand reeds, both medium and medium-soft, that I have are a lot more "free-blowing" than this.
So I'm going to assume that it must be a embouchure issue after all. I guess I'll hang onto these, since I know that they are 100% hand-made and not merely "hand-finished". Maybe if I keep working with them a little bit every day, some day I'll be able to use them.
Do most beginners find factory reeds easier to play than hand-made?
I'm assuming that different reedmakers have different standards of what constitutes "soft", "medium", etc. So, what, you just experiment with reedmakers until you find one that suits your personal style? I thought that was just for professionals, but beginners have to go through it, too?
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Re: I just bought 2 Charles Reed reeds, & the upper register won't sound. Now wh new |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-28 16:12 |
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2005-09-28 17:26 |
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