How to test the oboe reed you just bought

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How do you know if a reed is going to work for you?
Is it easy enough? Will it respond? Does all this happen on your terms. In addition to learning to play the instrument you must become discerning about the quality of your reeds. Hopefully these tests can show you what reeds will work for you!
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[@sarahkeyes3911]

After almost 30 years away from playing last, your videos are so helpful. Thank you so much for helping a once upon a time musician start playing again!

[@pamwalton3411]

"Worst sounding note ... C"

[@barbaralafitte3739]

That is a great crow!!

[@mariachacon7028]

Hola! Thank you for your videos. I play Oboe since 28 years already but your videos are still interesting and educational. Keep up the good work!

[@garethfloweday8030]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@gabistan2007]

My father had built his reed self and some to westgermany exported. He played the oboe in his synphonicorchestra many years.

[@camillesabourin4804]

Well, seem like all my reeds are dead😕RIP little reeds

[@Doktracy]

I hang on to reeds that I don’t really like and do a little of my practice sing with them. That way, if I were in a performance and my only really good reed dies I can make do with a not-so good one.

[@dylanreed5071]

I got a new jones brand reed and I couldn’t get it to crow very consistently and when I played just the reed I could only play b or b flats. How works I fix this? And would you have any recommendations on machine made reed brands?

[@zhng5487]

When I blow on the Reed itself without the oboe, I get a C but I get 1 sound only which is the high C, but in the video 2 Cs came out, one high one low (I only have the high one) is there a problem with the Reed?

[@GrotrianSeiler]

I would love to be able to play that Mozart piece someday. Much too hard for us beginners! My reeds close up the more I play. I don't know HOW to consciously open my embouchure over time so this doesn't happen. Is it all just down to practicing? That would be too easy. Learning this instrument has been a major challenge.

[@qawsswaq4716]

Is big lips good for oboe or is small lips better

[@derpsydaisy5202]

Man, you waving that reed around is making me nervous.

[@zecharias1473]

first!

[@rodneymills6477]

I wanna grow my hair longer than you.

[@nomorebushz]

Please don’t teach oboe students to move like you do physically.