Description
This bassoon reed adjusting book is a clear guide to every element of the reed adjusting process. It has precise information in an easy-to-read format. This book is a must for every bassoonist and a valuable resource!
Written by Holger Simon, a bassoonist of the Deutche Oper Berlin and successful reed maker. And Georg Rieger of quality and highly regarded bassoon reed tools.
“No matter if you are an enthusiastic layman, a music student, or a professional bassoon player, we would like to motivate you to work with your bassoon reeds and have the benefit of practicing the suggestions in this book.” Holger Simon
The topics covered in this book are:
- Basic principles
- The seven day playing in system
- The cane is too heavy – what to do?
- The reed sounds too bright – what to do?
- The reed does not respond well – what to do?
- The reed has lost tension – what to do?
- Maintenance and Care
- Tools and Knowledge
The book has a soft cover and contains a handy cover flap, which gives the book a nice structure and acts as a built in book mark. This book contains some wonderful infomation, such as how to clean the reed butt after reaming. It shows how to hold a reed knife correctly and a gives a guide to blowing in a new reed. There is a clear and interesting description of the tools used in reed adjustment.
Publisher: Suddeutsche Verlagsgesellschaft
Pages: 46
Year of Publication: 2017
Measurements 24 cm long x 16 cm wide
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