| Abstract |
This publication shows elements of reed design and uncovers problems with our instrument which will help you find a clear path to success. As Jean-Marie Heinrich's study of reed making points out, "Scraping is not the only cause of success or failure of a reed." There are aspects of tone production and the bassoon's acoustical quirks and complications that you may have never approached or thought about. We must learn to manage adjustments to our instrument as qualified bassoon repairmen are few. Luckily, bassoonists are now entering a period where we are no longer stuck with a limited number of reed makers, cane suppliers, gougers, profilers, reed shapers or specialty reed tools with many listings in the International Double Reed Society Journal. |
