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Re: flunking reed making

Author: oboi
Date: 2015-10-03 04:59

No matter whether you are a pro or an amateur, reedmaking is a bit of witchcraft.

When I first learned, basically all my reeds were not fit for consumption, and I would beg for a reed from my teacher for a performance. It was probably about 3 years by the time I felt like I wasn't spending 90% of my time making reeds (that's like 5+ hours a day doing oboe-related stuff). I still have many duds, but eventually I accumulated enough that I have been very lax in reedmaking and still have playable reeds.

It is also a relief to get across the skill barrier to be able to play "bad" reeds. I am much more tolerant of bad reeds compared to when I first started making reeds.

Good luck!

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