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*****The Reed Report: Issue 43*****
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In this issue:

-A Note from Maryn
-The Latest Reed Special Announcement
-The Reed Tip
-Oboe Reed Trivia

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A Note from Maryn
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Do you ever feel that there just aren’t enough hours in the day
to get everything done that you want to do?

I guess some people call it being overwhelmed. Where my husband
is from, they call it being “verdutzt.” Don’t ask me exactly
what it means… The gist is that you feel a bit flustered – like
you have too many things on your plate.

I felt that way this week. A lot of new projects on the burner,
my kids running around the house with more summer energy than
they know what to do with…

And it got me to thinking just how many different thoughts you
have to keep in your head when you are playing the oboe. You
have so many different skills to work on and things to listen for
that sometimes it is just too much to think about at once.

I find that the summer is the perfect time to just slow down,
take a deep breath and remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day.
At each practice session, pick ONE thing to concentrate on and
work on that.

For the time being, just do the best you can with the other
things, but don’t let them get in the way of you concentrating on
that ONE thing.

Do that for just 30 days and your oboe playing will be
transformed.

Now let’s get to the good stuff…

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The Latest Reed Special
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If you’ve ever wished that you could have more control over the
sound coming out of your oboe, I am going to give you the secret
to making it happen in exactly six words…

Ready?

Learn to make your own reeds.

By getting a few beginning reed making skills under your belt,
you will be able to take those commercial reeds that feel like
they were made for “someone else” and make them your own.

In fact, the sooner you learn basic reed making skills, the more
control you will have over exactly how your oboe sounds.

Having that control will make you a happier oboe player, without
fail.

And the summer is the time to get started.

Our just released, “Beginner’s Guide to Making Your First Playing
Oboe Reed… in 9 Days or Less” will walk you through everything
you need to know and do to get started on your own reed making
journey.

Even if you are not interested in becoming a top notch reed
maker, learning the basics will help you take your oboe playing
to a new level.

Read more about the guide and preview a sample reed making video
from the book… (high speed internet connection recommended)

http://www.mklreeds.com/9days.htm

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The Reed Tip
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The most important characteristic your oboe reed can have is that
YOU can PLAY it. It doesn’t matter what it looks like, whether
it is a harder or softer reed than you “should” be playing…

All that matters is that you can play it and be expressive with
it.

Don’t forget that.

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Oboe Reed Trivia
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Each week we feature a bit of oboe trivia to help keep your oboe
brains sharp. Sometimes the questions are easy, sometimes they
are not so easy.

Each Friday night, all of the correct answers we receive from all
of you are put into a hat and one lucky winner is chosen to
receive a special prize.

Congratulations to last week’s trivia winner, Rebecca Biniewicz!

Rebecca correctly identified the material that is not used in
making oboes (pine).

Rebecca, just let us know via email where you would like your
prize sent.

Here’s this week’s question:

What are the “big five” U.S. symphony orchestras and who is the
current principal oboe player of each?

Submit your answers via email to [email protected] by Friday at
5:00PM CST to be included in the drawing.

Good luck!

Thanks for reading. Until next time…

Happy playing,

Maryn Leister
MKL Reeds
[email protected]
http://www.mklreeds.com

P.S.

I almost forgot to tell you… For all reed orders placed before
Tuesday night at 11:59PM CST, we’ll include a special little
gift, at no charge! Just write, “send me my gift” in the order
comments section when you order and we will be sure to include
it!