http://www.bretpimentel.com/not-making-your-own-double-reeds/ Saxophone, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, folk and ethnic woodwinds Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.bretpimentel.com/not-making-your-own-double-reeds/#comment-250 Joseph Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:44:35 +0000 http://www.bretpimentel.com/?p=1703#comment-250 very interesting take! I personally can't fathom playing on someone else's reeds anymore. During my MM in multiple winds I was frustrated to the point of quitting oboe all together because reed making was destroying my love of the instrument. Now after being out of school for two years my reeds are superb for me and I have a much greater appreciation for adjusting my clarinet/saxophone reeds too. I am still learning bassoon but I do feel that learning to make a quality oboe reed taught me to adjust a single reed. Just my two cents, but anyone doubling (or getting a degree in multiple instruments at least) should jump the hurdles no matter how high. I did a lot of handmade reeds over the internet my first year out of school and yes it was a gamble. I think I learned to fix up reeds well because of it, however. I think your opinions on this matter are spot on though I'd encourage a little more towards the "suck it up and make your own" category. And for what it is worth, I spend 1-2 hours making oboe reeds a day, though I consider saxophone to be my primary, and clarinet to be my secondary instrument. it is a little insane! very interesting take! I personally can’t fathom playing on someone else’s reeds anymore. During my MM in multiple winds I was frustrated to the point of quitting oboe all together because reed making was destroying my love of the instrument. Now after being out of school for two years my reeds are superb for me and I have a much greater appreciation for adjusting my clarinet/saxophone reeds too. I am still learning bassoon but I do feel that learning to make a quality oboe reed taught me to adjust a single reed. Just my two cents, but anyone doubling (or getting a degree in multiple instruments at least) should jump the hurdles no matter how high. I did a lot of handmade reeds over the internet my first year out of school and yes it was a gamble. I think I learned to fix up reeds well because of it, however. I think your opinions on this matter are spot on though I’d encourage a little more towards the “suck it up and make your own” category. And for what it is worth, I spend 1-2 hours making oboe reeds a day, though I consider saxophone to be my primary, and clarinet to be my secondary instrument. it is a little insane!

]]> http://www.bretpimentel.com/not-making-your-own-double-reeds/#comment-235 Musical Instruments Woodwind Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:28:46 +0000 http://www.bretpimentel.com/?p=1703#comment-235 I knew many professional oboists and bassoonists made their own reeds however, I did not know how expensive it can be to make them... or what an art form reedmaking really is. I knew many professional oboists and bassoonists made their own reeds however, I did not know how expensive it can be to make them… or what an art form reedmaking really is.

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