Great video. I have been on carbon and hemp for 8 years. Bari , tenor and alto. Never looked back. Played the same hemp reed on Bari ( otto 8* metal ) for 1 1/2 years. Got a fresh one. Sounded exactly the same. the milage on these is fantastic. I tell all my friends but as cane snobs they just nod and say, Yes Roger.
Another good video, this one on reed selection. I mentioned on your other video that I have re-started on a clarinet again. The secondhand unit, a Boosey and Hawkes Emperor, came with only 2 old reeds at 2.5. I actually live a long way from the city, so driving down the street corner to get some new reeds is not an option. Then it happened. One of the reeds chipped off at the tip. Out of options, I thought the reeds for my soprano sax might work. After some trial and error, to my surprise, it actually does better than the clarinet reeds ! It is brighter, and it doesn't squeak as much as I invariably blew too hard. So I do second your suggestion to interchange reeds between types of instruments.
I found your site yesterday and you did a good job explaining my favorite book, Top Tones. I also use Harry Hartmann reeds and find them indispensable for playing since I double on soprano, alto, and tenor. They just work every time. BTW, I'm a fan of the Carbon Onyx.
I have a question, how long do they last for you? …….I’m playing légère sigs and American cut but, I’m blowing them out after only one month of use! Any advice would be helpful!
@@Jazzmarcel the Carbon Onyx last many, many months. I have some that lasted over a year. BTW - I have two in rotation for each horn and replace when needed. Keep them clean and dry between use. Also, the légère are too bright for my taste.
Thank you! This was very informative! Especially the bit at 5:40. I have been playing on reeds that are too hard for me due to the fact that I got a new mouthpiece that has a tip opening bigger than im used to. I was scared that I would seem too newbie-ish if I played on 2.0 reeds and that I should just tough it out on 2.5s until my muscles get stronger. It's not really working. Your advice has convinced me to go a step down.
Steve Lacy played 1.5s on soprano with a 12 tip opening! This has happened to me a few times: I tried using reeds that were too hard for the mouthpiece, so I went down in size to something easy to blow. Then after a few weeks to months with that reed strength, as I learned how to efficiently move air through that setup, the reed began to feel too soft, and I was able to move up to the reed that was initially too hard to play.
Very good vid thanks! I recently got a few carbon onyx Fiberreeds for tenor, I love the feel and sound, very easy blowing, only problem is they pinch my lip! I noticed they are slightly narrower than the side rails of my Jody Jazz HR7* mpc, have you experienced this?
Great video. I have been on carbon and hemp for 8 years. Bari , tenor and alto. Never looked back. Played the same hemp reed on Bari ( otto 8* metal ) for 1 1/2 years. Got a fresh one. Sounded exactly the same. the milage on these is fantastic. I tell all my friends but as cane snobs they just nod and say, Yes Roger.
Another good video, this one on reed selection. I mentioned on your other video that I have re-started on a clarinet again. The secondhand unit, a Boosey and Hawkes Emperor, came with only 2 old reeds at 2.5. I actually live a long way from the city, so driving down the street corner to get some new reeds is not an option. Then it happened. One of the reeds chipped off at the tip. Out of options, I thought the reeds for my soprano sax might work. After some trial and error, to my surprise, it actually does better than the clarinet reeds ! It is brighter, and it doesn't squeak as much as I invariably blew too hard. So I do second your suggestion to interchange reeds between types of instruments.
I found your site yesterday and you did a good job explaining my favorite book, Top Tones. I also use Harry Hartmann reeds and find them indispensable for playing since I double on soprano, alto, and tenor. They just work every time. BTW, I'm a fan of the Carbon Onyx.
I have a question, how long do they last for you? …….I’m playing légère sigs and American cut but, I’m blowing them out after only one month of use! Any advice would be helpful!
@@Jazzmarcel the Carbon Onyx last many, many months. I have some that lasted over a year. BTW - I have two in rotation for each horn and replace when needed. Keep them clean and dry between use. Also, the légère are too bright for my taste.
Thank you! This was very informative! Especially the bit at 5:40. I have been playing on reeds that are too hard for me due to the fact that I got a new mouthpiece that has a tip opening bigger than im used to. I was scared that I would seem too newbie-ish if I played on 2.0 reeds and that I should just tough it out on 2.5s until my muscles get stronger. It's not really working. Your advice has convinced me to go a step down.
Steve Lacy played 1.5s on soprano with a 12 tip opening! This has happened to me a few times: I tried using reeds that were too hard for the mouthpiece, so I went down in size to something easy to blow. Then after a few weeks to months with that reed strength, as I learned how to efficiently move air through that setup, the reed began to feel too soft, and I was able to move up to the reed that was initially too hard to play.
Very good vid thanks! I recently got a few carbon onyx Fiberreeds for tenor, I love the feel and sound, very easy blowing, only problem is they pinch my lip! I noticed they are slightly narrower than the side rails of my Jody Jazz HR7* mpc, have you experienced this?
I have noticed that with some mouthpieces, and it can cut my lips if they are too dry. I give it a rest, and maybe sometimes a callus forms.