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*****The Reed Report: Issue 39*****
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In this issue:

* A Lesson Learned: Never quit.

* Featured Product and the Latest SPECIAL News…

* Reed Tip – Fit to be Tied

* Quote Corner – Mahler

* Speak Up, We’re Listening

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A Lesson Learned
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Being a successful oboist can mean a lot of different things
depending on exactly who you are talking to. Some people think a
paying orchestra job is success, others just want to have fun
while they are playing.

Whatever your oboe goal is, what would you identify as THE most
important ingredient for reaching it?

Think about it… What do you say?

Talent? Luck? Knowing the right people? Lots of practice?

Want to hear my answer?

Perseverance. NOT quitting.

There is hardly a goal that cannot be achieved if you have
perseverance. More than talent or anything else, having
perseverance will determine whether or not you get where you want
to go with the oboe.

No matter how big or small your goals are, the only way you fail
is if you stop trying.

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Featured Product and the Latest SPECIAL News…
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The Private Lesson in a Box

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-1 Oboe Reed (Regular or Professional) – $25.00 Value
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-A subscription to our 52 Weeks of Oboe Reed Tips – $27.00 Value
-3 MKL Reeds Pencils

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The Reed/Oboe Tip
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This issue’s reed tip comes from the Reed Tip archives:

When tying or buying blanks, make sure the reed is not tied past
the end of the staple. Most staples are 47mm, but other lengths
are available.

A reed that is tied beyond the staple, or “over-wound,” will not
behave like a normal reed. It will be inconsistent and
unpredictable and should be discarded or rewound as soon as you
notice this imperfection.

Visible signs of an over-wound blank include an extra narrow
throat and a “choked” appearance where the winding ends. Use a
ruler to measure the length of
the staple if you are not sure.

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Quote Corner
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“If a composer could say what he had to say in words
he would not bother trying to say it in music.”

-Gustav Mahler

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Speak Up, We’re Listening…
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Have a testimonial? We’d love to hear it!

www.mklreeds.com/talkback.htm

Thanks for reading. Until next time…

Happy playing,

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