Blog posts also cover the process of learning how to make reeds so you will be better equipped to learn how to make reeds that suit you. Click below to download my pdf tutorial for making an oboe reed from. The most important determinant for consistently good reed making is a sharp knife. You can expect to have a rough idea of how to make an oboe reed after reading this article. Mouth on the thread not the cane blow with a lot of air and there should be three octaves of a c play the reed in the oboe to check for stability and tone things you are looking.
Finest french cane is sorted, selected, and processed by skilled craftsmen, then the reeds are created using the worlds most advanced reed machinery. It makes every reed tip identical and allows thickness adjustments as well. My work is about the reed making craft, which is very important for every oboe player. Mandrels make it easy to hold oboe and bassoon reeds in your hand, and safer to. Reed making knives, threat, wire, tools discover our accessories. Learn how to make an oboe reed from start to finish. Your own teacher is the very best place to start of course, but like all great crafts, it pays to learn from different perspectives. Feb 12, 2020 the oboe is an instrument that requires a double reed and, unless you develop your own technique for making reeds, you will be at the mercy of each manufacturers style. Dear paul, we are pleased to hear you found the guide useful. My middle school students asked me how i made oboe reeds, so i made a video to show them.
This allows the tip opening to relax and gives the entire reed more time to conform to the many changes that occur when scraping a blank into a finished reed. Each reed is individually tested and adjusted by hand. A dark, warm, pleasing oboe sound comes from resistance of the reed, first and foremost. Thesis suggesting that the player influences the reed more that the reed influences the player. A spiral is made along with the oboe to create a spinning trunk as you blow through the oboe. Comes with wilson single nylon tool pouch, rigotti oboe mandrel, chiarugi doublehollow.
Boyce, norma june, making and adjusting the oboe reed 1976. I put this website together to make an online resource for making reeds. Reed blanks a tied oboe reed that has not been scraped or clipped open. These easytofollow steps will show you how to make oboe reeds. Reed making is a craft and it took me some time to get used to it. The principle of balance in the making of oboe reeds. Youve made a double reed mouthpiece similar to but not as good as an oboe, an english horn, and a bassoon. Welcome to westwind double reed, makers of precision reed making tools for oboe and english horn since 1992 our business is founded on two core beliefs. If you are using another format and can reed this, click here to download acrobat 6.
I would like to thank the following people who have helped tremendously with this book my wife yamel, who put up with me my kids rene and andy who also put up with me. This is a digital ebook that needs to be read in adobe acrobat 6. Aaron lakota is an oboist, oboe reed maker, and oboe teacher. There are video demonstrations that can help you see what the reed making process looks like, but there are also diagrams and written out explanations to supplement the videos. This experimental approach allows for quantitative definition of the oboe reed, whereas before only a qualitative description was possible.
Gsp cane i use rieger 1a shape cane but there are lots to choose from forming mandrel for making the blank. Making reeds for the baroque oboe1 bruce haynes oboe reed making must always have been a mysterious and controversial subject. Gig bags for rieger machines reeds n stuff bassoon reed tip profiling machine. This is an overview of the oboe reed making process created by oboist aaron lakota. An overview of the rise of arundo donax in oboe reeds. We opted to offer it as a pdf so players can keep one in their cases too. Any small leak, especially at the tip, will result in reduced response, and any significant leak will make the reed unplayable. The julie paul oboe reed is by far the most popular and therefore fastest selling reed we stock here at mmi. Get valuable oboe reed making info directly in your email by subscribing to the making oboe reeds newsletter and receive the first chapter of the making oboe reeds ebook free. Making reeds for the baroque oboe 1 bruce haynes oboe reed making must always have been a mysterious and controversial subject. Gouge your cane slightly thinner so that the reed will vibrate faster. Oboe reed making kit small bassoon, oboe, english horn, kit, how. American oboe reed shop is a custom oboe and english horn reed maker. For 20 years stellar oboe products has supplied superior handmade oboe reeds, english horn reeds and reed making supplies.
The new mmi oboe reedmaking kit comes complete and ready for all levels of oboe reedmaking. Below is a list of tools you will need for the different stages of reed making. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. If you want to learn how to make these variations, please go to sound oboe variations. Avoid this mistake with your beginning oboe students. Oboe and bassoon reed making requires a lot of tools, varying from the cheap and simple to the complex and expensive. Scraping with a dull knife is less precise, particularly in the. The oboe is a member of the doublereed family, instrumentssuch as oboe, english horn, and bassoonthat use a doublereed to produce sound. Soak the reed, wet one finger and use it to close the cork end of the reed, assume a normal embouchure at the very tip of the reed, suck out all the air from the reed, and slide the reed out. I am a professional oboe and english horn player providing student and professional reeds. Buy how to adjust oboe reeds pdf download from crook and staple.
May 17, 20 when the opening of the tip on the jennet reed is smaller there is a higher level of resistance, so we generally recommend these reeds for intermediate to advanced level players. The principle of balance in the making of oboe reeds by mark hill. Diagrams on english horn, oboe damore, and bass oboe reeds are coming soon. Most writers who have dared to expound on it have wisely kept their remarks general, the result being that those of us who have set about rediscover ing early reeds have extremely little information to go on. A brief reed making guide unt oboe studio university of north. My friend cathy barrow who helped me with the editing, and who also put up with me. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Watch leleux make a reed from scratch and finally playing strauss concerto on it. The performance of a reed can be described using four basic criteria. He shares the details about cane, equipment, scraping and much more in this short informative video. Effects of time on the sound quality of cane oboe reeds an interactive qualifying project report submitted to the faculty of. The reed seemed fairly easy to play yet its pitch was way off. When the opening of the tip on the jennet reed is smaller there is a higher level of resistance, so we generally recommend these reeds for intermediate to advanced level players.
How to adjust oboe reeds pdf download crook and staple. You can access his pdf by clicking the button below. Nov 15, 2014 oboe reed adjustment guide by khara wolf asses your crow and how the reed is playing. Making an oboe reed lessons and tutorials play with. Making oboe reeds, or making english horn reeds for that matter, is an educational journey. How to make your oboe reed work better crook and staple. How to fix an oboe reed without really knowing what youre doing by stacey berk university of wisconsinstevens point the reed should be soaked for all of the following steps. May 14, 2010 demonstration by anne gilby of oboe reedmaking from tube cane to finished reed, in 4 parts. Cut the straight straw in to two pieces such that the smaller piece is 5 cm long.
I also found enormous help and support from other oboe students, by making reeds together when i didnt have all the tools and had no idea how to start. Many students make good progress even with braces on. There is not a standard way to construct an oboe reed, so the products of individual reed makers vary substantially. The process of reed making is a culmination of education, physiology, and personal preference. Premium blog posts that give specifics on the entire process of reed making step by step. He is passionate about oboe reeds, music, information, and helping people to find the best life and be happy. For places to buy suppliestools and more info on making bassoon reeds, go to my. All of our products are price checked against our competitors on a regular basis to ensure that we are giving you the best price possible. If you do not have reed making tools available to you to fix reeds, check out these hints for making your reeds work for you. For an oboe reed to work at its best vibrate at its optimum level it needs the be correctly balanced. Westwind double reed precision reed making tools, oboe.
The next time you soak the reed, the opening will probably be too large again. The result is a loud, quacky oboe reed that is unstable and can easily be overblown. Ohboh is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin or hybrid composites. The crow of the reed should be c in two or three octaves. Learn how to adjust your oboe reeds, making them respond better, in this concise printable guide. Oboe reed adjustment guide by khara wolf asses your crow and how the reed is playing. Furthermore, an experimental apparatus is detailed which is able to reliably and consistently record sound samples from oboe reeds. An easy reed or beginningstudentsoft reed is almost always scraped too thin, making the vibrations easier to achieve without much air support. The jones oboe reed is one of the few commercial oboe reeds available with the long scrape used by nearly all professionals.
I was wondering if this could be due to the change of reed brand the width of the reed cane seemed a lot smaller than the jones reeds or the fact that it was a mediumsoft reed. Oboe reed kits oboe staples shaping tools view as grid list. Oboe reed making supplies edmund nielsen woodwinds. Constantly moving targets and dial indicators learning to make reeds is a very big endeavor to undertake and has always been extremely difficult and time consuming to learn. Once youve got an idea of what youd like to accomplish, youre ready to get started. Upholstery thread is suggested in jay lights manual for oboe reed making. If you want to think in terms of oboe reeds, make a reed that plays well but is not refined. To become a master reed maker youll want to seek the guidance of masters. Demonstration by anne gilby of oboe reedmaking from tube cane to finished reed, in 4 parts. The oboe is an instrument that requires a double reed and, unless you develop your own technique for making reeds, you will be at the mercy of each manufacturers style. The smaller radius will give you a larger opening, thus compensating for the collapse. Carolyn hove reed making, an outline of my reed making process.
How to adjust oboe reeds pdf download crook and staple us. A smaller diameter yields a greater curvature of the finished cane, so. Since the dimensions of an english horn reed are larger than those of an oboe reed, i scrape the reed over a period of several days, letting it dry out completely overnight. Mar 22, 20 before adjusting an oboe reed, determine what the reed needs. This is the only effective way to make the opening smaller.
Check out our guidelines for diagnosing common oboe reed issues. Oboe reedmaking pedagogy in the united states iowa research. Jul 14, 2019 use strong cane with a smaller radius. Apr 19, 2018 my middle school students asked me how i made oboe reeds, so i made a video to show them. The smaller diameter will create a reed with a larger opening, a larger diameter will create a reed with a smaller diameter. Before adjusting an oboe reed, determine what the reed needs. Effects of time on the sound quality of cane oboe reeds. Scraping with a dull knife is less precise, particularly in the back of the reed where the rails or spine can easily be lost. My reeds are not traditional, but they have been successful for me and that is the most important thing. Make oboe reeds, a step by step overview aaron lakota. Check with me on specifics before ordering some places have more measurement options. The following suggestions presume that the reed is made with the standard american long scrape as illustrated in the accompanying diagram. Jan 14, 2017 pins involving all things oboe reed making found on the internet.