#also i noticed he has a couple of those weird synthetic reeds they've got in europe now? which BAFFLE me | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

supercantaloupe · 2 years

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the new grad oboist in orchestra is british and he makes short scrape reeds. so unfortunately i will not be able to glean any wisdom from him re: reedmaking i’m still basically on my own

#rip #also i noticed he has a couple of those weird synthetic reeds they've got in europe now? which BAFFLE me #i need to hear one i gotta know what tf is up with those #i have no idea how short scrape reeds work...#i mean i barely know how american scraped reeds work but at least i know how to make and play those #why is there so much bark. how thick is your gauge. why is there a wire on your oboe reed.#how does it not feel like biting on a doorstop when you play that thing #oboeposting #sasha speaks

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