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Re: Weird reed

Author: jhoyla
Date: 2007-12-18 08:09

vboboe wrote:

> here's my cig paper diagnostic
> Forked F vent (fingering forked F) - soft pull out, and more
> pressure on E really firms it up

The vent should stand open when fingering forked F, closed for anything else. I assume this is what you meant, though.

> E pad - tight
> Forked F tonehole (above E) - soft pull with a bit more
> resistance than forked F vent doing forked F
> yet, all close fully when fingering normally
>
> When fingering D, forked F vent is firmly closed (E's holding
> it)
> Forked F tonehole (above E) closes but there's a little slide
> with soft pull

I think this is my bad description, for which I apologize. The F# tone-hole is directly beneath 1st finger RH. It closes both when you finger E and when you finger forked F. It should close equally firmly with both fingerings. In both cases the pad that you actually finger should hold with no slippage at all.

The vent, that little hole on the right-hand side that only opens when your ring finger is down and middle finger is up, this should close lightly when you finger "D". Lighter than the F# tone-hole described above.

>
> F# closes down well and cancels G# securely -- although both
> these notes are frequently brighter than i'd like, often have
> to lip them down, some reeds more so than others
>
> Seems OK to me, but maybe it's marginal and something does need
> a teeny tiny tweaking?
>
> Periodically i do get an occasional "hissy" note but have
> assumed it's been my common failure to cover half-hole &/or
> release 1st 8ve *fast enough* or else slipping sideways off A
> cap to play left pinky keys -- maybe i should investigate
> further and not assume this?

Does your top-joint seal well? holding just the joint in your left hand, seal the bottom of the joint with your RH middle finger, close all the holes (I dampen my fingers first) and suck a vacuum, depositing the reed well on your upper lip.
Press 1st octave, and count how many seconds until it flips open (some use LH G# instead).

If it is over 8 seconds you are probably okay, although reputedly Tabuteau insisted on 30 secs for both joints!

J.

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