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High Notes Not Speaking

Author: ClariTone  Date:   2006-07-11 19:04 Hello All!!! I just received my first batch of new reeds!!! They are from the Edmund Nielsen Company. I ordered two green thread (American Scrape); size: medium hard. I played them each for about 10 minutes today after soaking them in warm water for 5 minutes. The reeds are the perfect strength for me (they play easily with a nice bit of resistance), however I can no longer play above a top space G (The lower register is gorgeous though ). On my other reeds I could go up to the Eb above the staff!!! I am fingering the notes right, but the lower register notes are all that speak. There is nothing mechanically wrong with my oboe (got my other reed out and the high register popped out easily...) so I guess its the reeds. I've never played on American Scrape reeds before, so maybe that is it??? The tip openings don't appear to be too far open, just a little wider than my other reed if anything. Any thoughts??? Thanks!!! Clayton

Topics	Author	Date
High Notes Not Speaking  new	ClariTone	2006-07-11 19:04
Re: High Notes Not Speaking  new	ohsuzan	2006-07-11 20:12
Re: High Notes Not Speaking  new	Baron	2006-07-12 02:39
Re: High Notes Not Speaking  new	oboeblank	2006-07-12 03:34
Re: High Notes Not Speaking  new	d-oboe	2006-07-12 04:00
Re: High Notes Not Speaking  new	GBK	2006-07-12 04:11
Re: High Notes Not Speaking  new	HautboisJJ	2006-07-12 04:53
Re: High Notes Not Speaking  new	ClariTone	2006-07-12 14:10

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