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• •Isopropyl Isopropyl Alcohol Alcohol is is a avery very reliable reliable sanitizing sanitizing base base that that will will help help keep keep youryour student’s student’s reeds reeds free free from from bacteria. bacteria. • •Knives Knives are are essential essential for for oboe oboe reed reed making, making, not not adjusting.adjusting. There There are are two two kinds kinds of of knives knives that that are are widelywidely accepted accepted to to use, use, the the double-hollow double-hollow ground ground andand beveled. beveled. • •The The ReedGeek ReedGeek® ®is is a aknife knife alternative alternative for for scrapingscraping on on both both oboe oboe and and bassoon bassoon reeds. reeds. It It willwill never never get get dull dull and and is is safe safe to to the the touch. touch. • •Mandrels Mandrels make make it iteasy easy to to hold hold oboe oboe and and bassoon bassoon reeds reeds in in your your hand, hand, andand safer safer to to do do work work on on a areed. reed. • •Metal Metal Rulers Rulers (in (in millimeters) millimeters) are are essential essential forfor all all band band directors directors and and students. students. It Itis is bestbest to to use use a athin thin metal metal ruler ruler with with accurate accurate marks. marks. • •Razor Razor Blades Blades are are used used to to clip clip the the tips tips of of oboe oboe reeds. reeds. It Itis is best best to to have have a a smallsmall medical medical grade grade waste waste container container to to dispose dispose of of used used razor razor b lades.blades. T ipTip cutterscutters are are available available if ifyou you prefer prefer to to avoid avoid razor razor blades. blades. • •Sharpening Sharpening Stones* Stones* are are essential essential for for those those who who choose choose to to use use a aknife. knife. ThereThere are are a afew few different different types types of ofstones stones that that are are accepted accepted to to use; use; a a diamonddiamond stone, stone, whetstone, whetstone, and and Arkansas Arkansas stone. stone. • •Soaker Soaker Cups Cups are are essential essential for for every every student. student. OurOur Soaker Soaker Cup Cup is is available available with with a aclip clip for for either either foldingfolding or or traditional traditional music music stands. stands. These These help help to to avoidavoid disruptive disruptive spills. spills.

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FixingFixing a aWild Wild and and Loud Loud Oboe Oboe Reed Reed • • StartStart by by soaking soaking the the wild wild and and loud loud reed. reed. • • OnceOnce soaked, soaked, gently gently pinch pinch the the entire entire reed reed down down with with your your thumb thumb and and indexindex fingers. fingers. • • If Ifmore more needs needs to to be be done, done, scrape scrape and and remove remove cane cane from from the the tip. tip. If Ifthe the spinespine of of the the reed reed is is crooked, crooked, this this can can also also cause cause the the reed reed to to be be wild wild andand unstable. unstable. You You can can straighten straighten the the spine spine by by scraping scraping on on either either side side ofof it. it. If Ifyour your reed reed has has rails rails that that are are too too thick, thick, you you may may also also scrape scrape on on thosethose areas areas to to make make the the reed reed less less wild wild and and loud. loud.

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ReedsReedsReeds are are are an an anorganic organic organic substance; substance; substance; they they they will will will change change change over over over time. time. time. The The The necessary necessary necessary processprocessprocess of of repetitiveof repetitive repetitive soaking soaking soaking and and and drying drying drying will will will make make make them them them play play play differently differently differently as as as timetimetime goes goes goes on. on. on. CaringCaringCaring for for for Your Your Your Oboe Oboe Oboe Reeds Reeds Reeds SoakingSoakingSoaking Your Your Your Oboe Oboe Oboe Reed Reed Reed ImproperImproperImproper soaking soaking soaking can can can lead lead lead to to crackedto cracked cracked or or warpedor warped warped and and and oversoaked oversoaked oversoaked reeds. reeds. reeds. ToTo Tosoak: soak: soak: • • • FillFill Filla asoaker asoaker soaker cup cup cup with with with enough enough enough distilled distilled distilled water water water to to coverto cover cover just just just th the th ecane. ecane. cane. • • • SoakSoakSoak the the the reeds reeds reeds for for forone one one to to twoto two two minutes minutes minutes • • • If Ifsoaking Ifsoaking soaking more more more than than than one one one reed reed reed during during during rehearsal, rehearsal, rehearsal, soak soak soak the the the reeds reeds reeds together.together.together. • • • TakeTakeTake them them them out out out together together together after after after the the the two-minutes. two-minutes. two-minutes. • • • DuringDuringDuring long long long breaks, breaks, breaks, dip dip dip the the the reed reed reed in in waterin water water as as asneeded needed needed so so soit itwill itwill will remain remain remain moist.moist.moist. “Soaking“Soaking“Soaking Your Your Your Oboe Oboe Oboe Reed” Reed” Reed”

SanitizingSanitizingSanitizing Your Your Your Oboe Oboe Oboe Reed Reed Reed WeWeWe recommend recommend recommend sanitizing sanitizing sanitizing your your your students’ students’ students’ reeds reeds reeds once once once a aweek. aweek. week. • • • FillFill Filla asoaker asoaker soaker cup cup cup with with with enough enough enough distilled distilled distilled water water water to to coverto cover cover the the the can can cane eportion eportion portion ofof theof the the reed. reed. reed. • • • AddAddAdd one one one capful capful capful of of isopropylof isopropyl isopropyl alcohol alcohol alcohol to to createto create create a asanitizing asanitizing sanitizing solution. solution. solution. • • • SoakSoakSoak the the the reed reed reed in in thein the the cup cup cup for for forabout about about one one one minute minute minute and and and rinse rinse rinse under under under water water water toto removeto remove remove the the the bitter bitter bitter taste taste taste of of alcohol.of alcohol. alcohol. “How“How“How to to Disinfectto Disinfect Disinfect Your Your Your Oboe Oboe Oboe Reed” Reed” Reed”

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SelectingSelecting a abassoon bassoon Reed Reed BassoonBassoon Reed Reed Strength Strength OurOur reeds reeds are are available available in in three three strengths: strengths: • •Medium-Soft Medium-Soft • •Medium Medium • •Medium-Hard Medium-Hard

MoveMove to to Medium Medium Strength Strength • • StudentsStudents should should move move to to Medium Medium reeds reeds as as soon soon as as a a reliablereliable embochure embochure is is developed. developed. • • StudentsStudents can can use use more more air air to to achieve achieve a arounder rounder sound. sound.

NoteNote: After: After students students have have been been playing playing Red Red Jones Jones reeds reeds for for oneone to to two two years, years, we we recommend recommend moving moving to to the the Jones Jones Artist Artist reed.reed. These These are are recommendations, recommendations, based based on on the the performance performance of of youryour students students and and their their sound sound and and intonation. intonation. if ifavailable, available, s eekseek guidanceguidance from from a adouble double reed reed teacher teacher or or specialist. specialist.

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1414 findingfindingfinding a agood agood good bassoon bassoon bassoon reed reed reed without without without your your your bassoon bassoon bassoon

• • •Our OurOur reeds reeds reeds are are are play play play tested tested tested before before before they they they leave leave leave the the the factoy factoy factoy to to insureto insure insure performanceperformanceperformance and and and intonation. intonation. intonation. • • •Check CheckCheck for for forcracks, cracks, cracks, splits, splits, splits, and and and missing missing missing corners.corners.corners. • • •Dry DryDry reeds reeds reeds with with with open open open sides sides sides will will will close close close onceonceonce they they they are are are soaked. soaked. soaked. • • •Coloration ColorationColoration in in thein the the bark bark bark of of aof areed areed reed is is is normal.normal.normal. • • •Please PleasePlease see see see the the the desired desired desired tip tip tipopenings openings openings (see(see(see below). below). below). • • •If Ifyour Ifyour your reed reed reed is is too is too too closed, closed, closed, you you you may may may soak soak soak it itlonger itlonger longer for for forabout about about 3-4 3-4 3-4 minutes, minutes, minutes, thenthenthen gently gently gently squeeze squeeze squeeze the the the sides sides sides ofd ofd ofd the the the reed reed reed at at theat the the first first first wire wirewire to to toopen open open the the the tip.tip.tip. • • •If Ifyour Ifyour your reed reed reed is is too is too too open, open, open, you you you may may may gently gently gently squeeze squeeze squeeze down down down the the the soaked soaked soaked reed.reed.reed.

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TooTooToo Narrow Narrow Narrow Just Just Just Right Right Right To To ToWide Wide Wide EssentialEssentialEssential bassoon bassoon bassoon Reed Reed Reed Tools Tools Tools and and and Supplies Supplies Supplies

HereHereHere is is a is acomprehensive acomprehensive comprehensive list list listof of toolsof tools tools and and and supplies supplies supplies essentialessentialessential for for forevery every every band band band room. room. room. Before Before Before your your your studentsstudentsstudents or or theiror their their parents parents parents purchase purchase purchase these these these tools, tools, tools, it it it isis wiseis wise wise to to demonstrateto demonstrate demonstrate them them them so so sothey they they understand understand understand howhowhow to to useto use use them. them. them.

• •Arrow •Arrow Arrow Plaques Plaques Plaques serve serve serve as as asreed reed reed stabilizers stabilizers stabilizers so so sothat that that one one one maymaymay easily easily easily scrape scrape scrape the the the tip tip tipof of theof the the reed. reed. reed.

• •Clear •Clear Clear Nail Nail Nail Polish Polish Polish can can can be be beused used used in in multiplein multiple multiple fixes fixes fixes for for for bassoonbassoonbassoon reeds. reeds. reeds.

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• •Cutting Cutting Blocks Blocks are are essential essential if ifyou you plan plan to to use use a arazor razor blade blade for for clipping clipping thethe tip. tip. They They are are made made of of Grenadilla Grenadilla wood wood which which provides provides a asolid solid base base to to clip.clip. Reed Reed cutters cutters are are available available as as an an alternative alternative to to using using razor razor blades. blades.

• •Distilled Distilled Water Water will will help help prolong prolong the the life life of of a areed reed when when soaking. soaking. It Itdoes does notnot have have the the extra extra fluoride fluoride and and sediment sediment that that tap tap waterwater has. has. Th oseThose elementselements can can rapidly rapidly break break down down a areed, reed, and and cause cause problems problems with with tone tone holesholes and and pads pads on on the the instruments. instruments.

• •Fine Fine Grit Grit Sandpaper Sandpaper (600-grit) (600-grit) will will help help smooth smooth broken broken corners corners and and helphelp fix fix articulation articulation response response on on a reed.a reed. SandpaperSandpaper maymay also also be be used used toto buff buff the the blades blades as as the the fibers fibers begin begin to torise rise and and get get rough rough from from many many cyclescycles of of soaking soaking and and drying. drying.

• •Knives Knives are are essential essential for for bassoon bassoon reed reed making, making, not not adjusting. adjusting. There There areare two two kinds kinds of of knives knives that that are are widely widely accepted accepted toto use, use, the the double-hollow double-hollow ground ground and and beveled. beveled.

• •The The ReedGeek ReedGeek® ®is is a aknife knife alternative alternative for for scraping scraping onon both both oboe oboe and and bassoon bassoon reeds. reeds.

• •Mandrels Mandrels make make it iteasy easy to to hold hold oboe oboe and and bassoonbassoon reeds reeds in in your your hand, hand, and and safer safer to to do do workwork on on a areed. reed.

• •Metal Metal Rulers Rulers (in (in millimeters) millimeters) are are essential essential forfor all all band band directors directors and and students. students. It Itis is bestbest to to use use a athin thin metal metal ruler ruler with with accurate accurate marks.marks.

• •Pliers Pliers are are extremely extremely important important for for rounding rounding and and flattening flattening the the throat throat of of thethe reed reed via via the the brass brass wires. wires. This This changes changes tone, tone, pitch, pitch, and and adjusts adjusts the the tiptip opening opening as as necessary necessary for for good good response. response.

1616 • •Sharpening •Sharpening Sharpening Stones* Stones* Stones* are are are essential essential essential for for forthose those those who who who choosechoosechoose to to useto use use a aknife. aknife. knife. There There There are are are a afew afew few different different different typestypestypes of of stonesof stones stones that that that are are are accepted accepted accepted to to use;to use; use; a a a diamonddiamonddiamond stone, stone, stone, whetstone, whetstone, whetstone, and and and Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas stone. stone. stone.

• •Soaker •Soaker Soaker Cups Cups Cups are are are essential essential essential for for forevery every every student. student. student. OurOurOur Jones Jones Jones Soaker Soaker Soaker Cup Cup Cup is is available is available available with with with a aclip aclip clip forfor forfolding folding folding or or traditionalor traditional traditional music music music stands. stands. stands. These These These areareare optimal optimal optimal for for foravoiding avoiding avoiding disruptive disruptive disruptive spills spills spills during during during practicepracticepractice sessions, sessions, sessions, lessons, lessons, lessons, and and and concerts. concerts. concerts.

“Necessary “Necessary “Necessary Reed Reed Reed Tools Tools Tools and and and Their Their Their Uses” Uses” Uses”

bassoonbassoonbassoon reed reed reed troubleshooting troubleshooting troubleshooting (See(See(See Fig. Fig. Fig. 1 1on 1on pg.on pg. pg. 4 4to 4to identifyto identify identify the the thepart part part of of a of areed) areed) reed)

FixingFixingFixing a aStuffy aStuffy Stuffy Bassoon BassoonBassoon Reed ReedReed SometimesSometimesSometimes your your your students students students may may may encouonter encouonter encouonter a areed areed reed with with with a alarger alarger larger tip tip tipopening. opening. opening. AA largerA larger larger tip tip tipopening opening opening may may may sound sound sound darker, darker, darker, but but but it itmay itmay may also also also be be bequite quite quite stuffy. stuffy. stuffy. ToTo Tofix fix fixa a stuffy astuffy stuffy sounding sounding sounding reed: reed: reed: • • • CloseCloseClose the the the tip tip tipopening opening opening by by bysqueezing squeezing squeezing the the the top top top and and and bottom bottom bottom of of theof the the first first first wire. wire.wire. • • • If Ifthis Ifthis this makes makes makes the the the reed reed reed too too too bright, bright, bright, then then then round round round out out out both both both wires wires wires from from from the the the sides.sides.sides. • • • It Itis Itis important is important important to to findto find find a a good agood good balance balance balance of of tip oftip tipopening, opening, opening, so so so wor workwor kwith kwith with your your your studentsstudentsstudents to to achieveto achieve achieve the the the best best best opening opening opening possible. possible. possible.

“Troubleshooting:“Troubleshooting:“Troubleshooting: When When When Your Your Your Bassoon Bassoon Bassoon Reed Reed Reed is is too is too too Stuffy” Stuffy” Stuffy”

FixingFixingFixing Articulation Articulation Articulation on on ona aBassoon aBassoon Bassoon Reed Reed Reed It Itis Itis important is important important to to haveto have have a achiseled achiseled chiseled tip tip tipso so sothat that that the the the reed reed reed will will will respond respond respond well. well. well. • • • OneOneOne way way way to to achieveto achieve achieve this this this is is to is to layto lay laya apiece apiece piece of of fineof fine fine grit grit gritsand sand sand pap pap erpaper oner on ona aflat aflat flat surface.surface.surface. • • • Next,Next,Next, run run run each each each side side side of of theof the the reed reed reed at at aat a45-degree a45-degree 45-degree angle angle angle down down down the the the piece piece piece of of of sandsandsand paper. paper. paper. This This This will will will create create create the the the desired desired desired chiseled chiseled chiseled tip. tip. tip.

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FixingFixing a aFlat Flat Bassoon Bassoon Reed Reed ToTo determine determine if ifyour your bassoon bassoon reed reed is is too too flat, flat, have have your your student student play play an an E. E. If Ifthe the pitch pitch is is flat flat (best (best to to use use a tuner),a tuner), the the mostmost common common reason reason for for this this is is thethe wires wires are are not not snug snug enough enough when when the the reed reed is is soaked soaked – –a acritical critical function function forfor good good vibration. vibration. ToTo ensure ensure that that your your wires wires are are doing doing their their job: job: • • SoakSoak the the reed reed in in fresh fresh water water for for 5 5minutes. minutes. • • PlacePlace your your reed reed on on a amandrel mandrel and and grasp grasp the the first first wirewire coil coil withwith your your pliers;pliers; Tilt Tilt the the wire wire coil coil so so that that it itis is extending extending away away from from the the reed reed at at a a 90-degree90-degree angle. angle. • • StillStill securely securely holding holding the the wire wire coil, coil, pull pull gently gently away away from from the the reed: reed: if if a asmall small space space develops develops at at the the base base of of the the coil, coil, twist twist it itunt until ilthe the coil coil “tightens”“tightens” itself itself down down to to the the reed’s reed’s tube. tube. • • ReplaceReplace the the coil coil to to its its normal normal position position and and repeat repeat with with the the second second wire wire if ifstill still flat. flat. • • SnuggingSnugging the the wires wires will will stabilize stabilize pitch pitch and and help help to to prolong prolong the the life life of of the the reed.reed.

“Troubleshooting: “Troubleshooting: When When Your Your Bassoon Bassoon Reed Reed is is Playing Playing Flat” Flat”

FixingFixing a aBroken Broken Corner Corner FixingFixing a abroken broken corner corner is is very very simple: simple: • • TakeTake a apair pair of of scissors scissors and and clip clip the the broken broken corner corner at at a a45-degree 45-degree angle.angle. • • YouYou may may clip clip both both sides sides to to make make it itsymmetrical, symmetrical, even even if ifonly only one one corner corner isis chipped. chipped.

“Bassoon “Bassoon Reeds: Reeds: Fixing Fixing a aBroken Broken Corner” Corner”

HelpHelp for for a aSplit Split Bassoon Bassoon Reed Reed SometimesSometimes splits splits happen happen unexpectedly. unexpectedly. To To extend extend the the reed’s reed’s life: life: • • BrushBrush a athin thin even even layer layer of of clear clear nail nail polish polish over over the the split split and and allow allow to to dry.dry. • • AfterAfter the the reed reed is is completely completely dry, dry, soak soak it itback back up up and and try try it itout. out.

“Bassoon“Bassoon Reeds: Reeds: When When Damage Damage Happens” Happens”

1818 CaringCaringCaring for for forYour Your Your bassoon bassoon bassoon Reeds Reeds Reeds SoakingSoakingSoaking and and and Rinsing Rinsing Rinsing Your Your Your Bassoon Bassoon Bassoon Reeds Reeds Reeds YouYouYou should should should soak soak soak bassoon bassoon bassoon reeds reeds reeds for for forabout about about 5 5minutes 5minutes minutes for for forthe the thevery very very first first first soak. soak. soak. AfterAfterAfter the the theinitial initial initial soak, soak, soak, 2-3 2-3 2-3 minutes minutes minutes is is sufficient. issufficient. sufficient. • • •Fill Fill yourFill your your soaker soaker soaker cup cup cup with with with enough enough enough water water water to to coverto cover cover the the theentire entire entire reed. reed. reed. • • •Dip DipDip the the thetop top top portion portion portion into into into the the thewater water water and and and then then then put put put the the theentire entire entire reed reed reed in, in, in, turbanturbanturban (thread) (thread) (thread) side side side down. down. down. • • •During DuringDuring rehearsal rehearsal rehearsal breaks, breaks, breaks, dip dip dipthe the thereed reed reed in in water inwater water as as neededas needed needed so so itso itwill itwill will remainremainremain soaked. soaked. soaked.

“Soaking“Soaking“Soaking and and and Rinsing Rinsing Rinsing Your Your Your Bassoon Bassoon Bassoon Reeds” Reeds” Reeds”

SanitizingSanitizingSanitizing Your Your Your Bassoon Bassoon Bassoon Reed Reed Reed WeWeWe recommend recommend recommend sanitizing sanitizing sanitizing your your your student’s student’s student’s reeds reeds reeds once once once a aweek. aweek. week. • • •Fill Fill aFill asoaker asoaker soaker cup cup cup with with with enough enough enough distilled distilled distilled water water water to to coverto cover cover the the thecane cane cane portion portion portion ofof theof the thereed reed reed • • •Add AddAdd one one one capful capful capful of of isopropyl of isopropyl isopropyl alcohol alcohol alcohol to to createto create create a asanitizing asanitizing sanitizing solution. solution. solution. • • •Soak SoakSoak both both both ends ends ends of of the of the thereed reed reed in in the inthe thecup cup cup for for forabout about about one one one minute minute minute and and and rinse rinse rinse underunderunder water water water to to removeto remove remove the the thebitter bitter bitter taste taste taste of of alcohol. of alcohol. alcohol.

WWhenWhenhen the the the Thread Thread Thread on on onYour Your Your Reed Reed Reed Unravels Unravels Unravels RepetitiveRepetitiveRepetitive soaking soaking soaking and and and drying drying drying of of reeds of reeds reeds can can can cause cause cause the the thecane cane cane to to contractto contract contract and and and shrink.shrink.shrink. This This This contraction contraction contraction can can can lead lead lead to to ato aloose aloose loose turban. turban. turban. To To helpTo help help this this this issue: issue: issue: • • •Take TakeTake clear clear clear nail nail nail polish polish polish and and and coat coat coat the the theentire entire entire end end end of of the of the thereed. reed. reed. • • •Start StartStart from from from the the thesecond second second wire wire wire all all theall the theway way way down down down to to theto the thesmall small small portion portion portion of of of canecanecane on on theon the theend. end. end. NotNotNot only only only does does does this this this coat coat coat of of nail of nail nail polish polish polish help help help the the thethread thread thread to to stayto stay stay in in place, inplace, place, it itwill itwill will alsoalsoalso reseal reseal reseal the the thereed. reed. reed.

“The “The “The Effects Effects Effects of of Aging:ofAging: Aging: When WhenWhen the the theThread Thread Thread on on Youron Your Your ReedReed Reed Unravels”Unravels” Unravels”

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WhenWhen the the Sides Sides of of Your Your Reed Reed Pull Pull Apart Apart • • MakeMake sure sure both both halves halves of of the the reed reed are are aligned aligned at at the the top top and and bottom. bottom. • • MakeMake sure sure the the wires wires are are in in the the correct correct spot spot and and that that they they are are snug. snug. • • TakeTake clear clear nail nail polish polish and and put put a athin thin layer layer on on both both sides sides where where the the bladesblades meet. meet. • • TheThe layer layer should should go go between between the the two two wires wires about about 5 5mm mm above above the the first first wire.wire.

“The“The Effects Effects of of Aging:Aging: WhenWhen the the SidesSides of ofYour Your ReedReed PullPull Apart”Apart” GlossaryGlossary of of terms terms (See(See Fig. Fig. 1 1on on pg. pg. 4 4to to identify identify the the part part of of a areed) reed) ArticulationArticulation Test Test – –Allows Allows you you to to see see how how well well the the reed reed will will articulate. articulate. UsingUsing a aloose loose embouchure, embouchure, place place the the reed reed in in your your mouth mouth about about half-way half-way downdown the the cane cane portion portion of of the the reed. reed. Try Try slow slow and and fast fast articulations articulations to to see see howhow well well it itperforms. performs. AspiratedAspirated Attack Attack Test Test – –Allows Allows you you to to see see how how well well the the reed reed starts starts playing.playing. Using Using a aloose loose embouchure, embouchure, place place the the reed reed in in your your mouth mouth about about half-wayhalf-way down down the the cane cane portion portion of of the the reed. reed. Blow Blow an an even even stream stream of of air air and and listenlisten for for an an even, even, clean clean response. response. BarkBark – –The The part part of of an an oboe oboe reed reed between between the the top top of of the the thread thread and and the the bottombottom of of the the channels. channels. The The part part of of a abassoon bassoon reed reed from from 1-2 1-2 mm mm above above thethe first first wire,wire, through through the the tube tube end end of ofthe the reed. reed. BladeBlade – –The The two two vibrating vibrating pieces pieces of of cane cane that that are are adjusted adjusted to to a aspecific specific thickness.thickness. BlendBlend – –The The area area between between the the top top of of the the heart heart and and bottom bottom of of the the tip tip on on an an oboeoboe reed. reed. Also Also known known as as the the transition transition or or slope. slope. BuzzyBuzzy – –A A term term used used to to describe describe a abright bright sounding sounding reed reed that that resembles resembles the the soundsound of of a abuzzing buzzing bee. bee. CaneCane – –The The natural natural bamboo bamboo like like plant plant called called Arundo Arundo Donax Donax that that part part of of oboeoboe and and bassoon bassoon reeds reeds are are made made of. of. ChannelsChannels – –The The area area between between the the heart heart and and the the bark bark on on both both sides sides of of the the spine.spine. Also Also known known as as the the windows. windows. ChirpyChirpy – –Another Another term term used used to to describe describe a abright bright sounding sounding reed reed that that resemblesresembles the the sound sound of of a abird bird chirping. chirping. ClipClip – –The The action action in in which which one one removes removes cane cane from from the the end end of of the the tip tip of of an an oboeoboe or or bassoon bassoon reed. reed.

2020 CrackCrackCrack – –A –A small A small small split split split found found found in in thein the the bark bark bark of of anof an anoboe oboe oboe or or bassoonor bassoon bassoon reed reed reed that that that typicallytypicallytypically run run run up up upinto into into the the the profile. profile. profile. CrowCrowCrow – –The –The The sound sound sound that that that is is heard is heard heard when when when blowing blowing blowing into into into an an anoboe oboe oboe or or bassoonor bassoon bassoon reedreedreed with with with little little little to to noto no noembouchure. embouchure. embouchure. CrowCrowCrow Test Test Test – –Determines –Determines Determines if ifthe ifthe the reed reed reed is is in is in tune.in tune. tune. Using Using Using a aloose aloose loose embouchure, embouchure, embouchure, placeplaceplace the the the reed reed reed in in yourin your your mouth mouth mouth all all theall the the way way way until until until your your your lips lips lips touch touch touch the the the thread. thread. thread. BlowBlowBlow an an aneven even even stream stream stream of of airof air airthrough through through the the the reed. reed. reed. You You You will will will most most most likely likely likely hear hear hear a a a rattlingrattlingrattling noise noise noise pitched pitched pitched at at Cat C orC or C#.or C#. C#. HeartHeartHeart – –The –The The part part part of of anof an anoboe oboe oboe reed reed reed between between between the the the bottom bottom bottom of of theof the the tip tip tipand and and the the the toptoptop of of theof the the channels. channels. channels. The The The part part part of of aof abassoon abassoon bassoon reed reed reed about about about 2 2mm 2mm mm below below below the the the tip, tip, tip, aboutaboutabout the the the size size size of of anof an anadult adult adult finger finger finger nail. nail. nail. OversoakedOversoakedOversoaked – –The –The The result result result of of aof areed areed reed that that that is is left is left left to to soakto soak soak for for fortoo too too long. long. long. ProfileProfileProfile – –The –The The term term term used used used to to collectivelyto collectively collectively describe describe describe the the the scraped scraped scraped parts parts parts of of anof an an oboeoboeoboe or or bassoonor bassoon bassoon reed; reed; reed; this this this is is the is the the contour contour contour between between between thick thick thick and and and thin thin thin parts parts parts of of of thethethe blades. blades. blades. RailsRailsRails – –The –The The thin thin thin strip strip strip of of barkof bark bark that that that runs runs runs up up upand and and down down down on on onboth both both sides sides sides of of anof an an oboeoboeoboe and and and bassoon bassoon bassoon reed. reed. reed. ScrapeScrapeScrape – –The –The The motion motion motion in in whichin which which one one one removes removes removes cane cane cane from from from a areed areed reed with with with a aknife aknife knife oror ReedGeekor ReedGeek ReedGeek®.®.®. SlipSlipSlip (as (as (as referred referred referred to to onto on onpg. pg. pg. 11) 11) 11) - -Slipping -Slipping Slipping the the the blades, blades, blades, or or offsettingor offsetting offsetting the the the bladesbladesblades typically typically typically to to theto the the right right right to to exposeto expose expose the the the bottom bottom bottom (pg. (pg. (pg. 21) 21) 21) b ladeb ladeblade on on onthe the the left left left sidesideside as as asyou you you are are are looking looking looking at at theat the the reed. reed. reed. More More More slip slip slip can can can raise raise raise the the the pitch. pitch. pitch. Less Less Less slip slip slip cancancan make make make the the the reed reed reed more more more resonant. resonant. resonant. Slipping Slipping Slipping can can can also also also help help help seal seal seal a aleaky aleaky leaky reed. reed. reed. SpineSpineSpine – –The –The The line line line that that that runs runs runs from from from the the the bottom bottom bottom of of theof the the channels channels channels to to theto the the heart heart heart in in in anan anoboe oboe oboe reed. reed. reed. A A line A line line that that that runs runs runs through through through the the the heart heart heart down down down to to theto the the first first first wire wirewire of of a of a a bassoonbassoonbassoon reed. reed. reed. StapleStapleStaple – –The –The The object object object that that that the the the oboe oboe oboe cane cane cane is is wound is wound wound on. on. on. It Itis Itis made is made made of of natof nat naturaluralural corkcorkcork and and and usually usually usually brass brass brass or or nickelsilver.or nickelsilver. nickelsilver. SideSideSide Slip Slip Slip – –When –When When two two two blades blades blades of of aof agiven agiven given reed reed reed are are are overlapped overlapped overlapped slightly slightly slightly to to theto the the right.right.right. StuffyStuffyStuffy – –A –A term A term term used used used to to describeto describe describe a areed areed reed that that that feels feels feels blocked blocked blocked and and and is is not is not not easy easy easy toto play.to play. play. ThroatThroatThroat – –The –The The inside inside inside of of aof abassoon abassoon bassoon reed reed reed between between between the the the first first first and and and third third third wires. wires.wires. TipTipTip – –The –The The very very very end end end of of anof an anoboe oboe oboe or or bassoonor bassoon bassoon reed. reed. reed. TurbanTurbanTurban – –The –The The ball ball ball of of threadof thread thread that that that covers covers covers the the the third third third (bottom) (bottom) (bottom) wire wire wire in in ain abassoon abassoon bassoon reed.reed.reed. WarpedWarpedWarped – –A –A term A term term used used used to to describeto describe describe cane cane cane or or aor areed areed reed that that that is is uneven is uneven uneven or or or twisted.twisted.twisted.

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GlossaryGlossary of of terms terms - continued- continued Wires:Wires: FirstFirst Wire Wire – –The The top top wire wire on on a abassoon bassoon reed reed that that is is closest closest to to the the blade. blade. SecondSecond Wire Wire – –The The middle middle wire wire on on a abassoon bassoon reed. reed. ThirdThird Wire Wire – –The The bottom bottom wire wire on on a abassoon bassoon reed reed that that is is closest closest to to the the bottom,bottom, underneath underneath the the turban. turban. *Some*Some reedmakers reedmakers do do use use a afourth fourth wire wire at at the the bottom bottom below below the the turban. turban. ReferencesReferences ForFor detailed detailed photos photos of of our our reeds, reeds, please please go go to to our our website: website: www.jonesdoublereed.comwww.jonesdoublereed.com

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