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 Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:11 pm
Okay next year I'm gonna be in marching band. Our school did this thing were the 8th grade go to preform at a football game with the marching band and my reed was pissing me off. I guess I didn't keep it moist or something and I couldn't play! Does any good clarinet player know what I should do for next year?
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:18 pm
ShippudenVampire Okay next year I'm gonna be in marching band. Our school did this thing were the 8th grade go to preform at a football game with the marching band and my reed was pissing me off. I guess I didn't keep it moist or something and I couldn't play! Does any good clarinet player know what I should do for next year? Ackkk I know the feeling of a clarinet reed that just WONT corporate. Take your reed and moist it, after that place it on a flat surface like a piece of glass or a table. Take your thumb and rub the reed upwards. The oil from your hands will help. (My band director taught us this just a few months ago and it's a major help) =]
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:27 pm
I don't usually have problems with my clarinet reed. Whether it's on the bleachers or on the field but -Elite Dreamer- is correct. That helps. When I'm in the crowd, I just sort of take the reed off and stick it in my mouth occasionally.
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:21 pm
yah, just stick it in your mouth to keep it moist. something that might help is by putting your mouthpiece cover/protector on it and it will take longer to dry out. hope i helped sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 9:31 am
another thing is to make sure that you don't use a reed for more than two weeks (if you play a lot)
try getting a second reed ready in case that happens
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:22 pm
At our school all the reed players get plastic reeds for marching band, they're a little more expensive but they don't need to be kept moist and one will last the whole season.
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:35 pm
try Mitchell Lurie premium reeds, they get soft kind fast, but play really well right from the start, and keep your mouthpiece cap on whenever you're not playing DO NOT TAKE IT OFF UNLESS YOU ARE PLAYING!!!!
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:34 pm
For Marching band I would recommend using Rico's. Use the same size you usually play with, maybe .5 size smaller. Your tone quality is going to be trash, but with a soft Rico you'll be twice as loud. Plastic Reeds work well for being loud and obnoxious (I'm not refering to synthetic reeds) but their more expensive, although you won't have to buy a new one for awhile.
When your marching there isn't much you can do. I'd imagine it might have been that your reed got unset while you were marching. And your band director probably wouldn't be to happy with you resetting your reed during a field show.
Just make sure you have a good playing reed and that it's well set before the show.
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:49 pm
I've actually heard a harder reed may dry out faster, but it doesn't really matter as much if it's dry or not, as long as you can play on it...
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:30 am
Thank you I'll try some of those (and of course talk to my mom).
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 11:30 am
another very good reed is vandoren
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:21 pm
yea wat you should do it get your reed moist then put in on paper and rub move it up and down like rub it on the paper it should be easier to play after that
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