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Author: rgombine
Date: 2005-10-01 03:58
Although it is impossible to tell without seeing them, you are describing reeds which are too open. This is a typical problem with a new reed.
Although many will say you **need** a plaque to tame the opening, I haven't found this to be true and it has been many years since I have used one for this procedure. My current horn is pitched a little low, and so these days every reed I make needs its opening tweeked! I can't remember the last time I've cracked a reed doing it.
I would try the following: soak the reed until it is playable (another area of intense debate on this board . . .for our purposes, I would suggest dipping the reed in water and let it marinate for a 3-4 minutes. that should be plenty).
When the reed is soaked, take your thumb and forefinger of your left hand and gently squeeze the tip shut (you should contact the reed on the top side of the heart and the tip should be no longer visible). Then, while holding pressure with your left hand, use the thumb and forefinger of your R hand and squeeze firmly on the back, above the string. This second step is what tames the opening . . . squeezing the tip shut at the same time prevents cracking.
Go easy on the back at first, because if squeezed to hard you may end up with too small an opening. You can always repeat the procedure with greater force if you need it to be more closed still.
Good luck.
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