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*****The Reed Report: Issue 41*****
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Congratulations! As a subscriber, you are one of the
first to see this important information.

In this issue:

* Oboe Reed Trivia – Oboe Range

* Featured Product and the Latest SPECIAL News…

* Reed Tip – Oboe Problems or Reed Problems?

* Quote Corner – B.B. King

* Speak Up, We’re Listening

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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, Kasey Nelson!

Kasey correctly listed all of the materials used to make a staple
(brass flat metal stock, cork, etc.).

Kasey, just let us know via email ([email protected]) where you
would like your prize sent.

Here’s this week’s question:

What is the range of the oboe, specifically from top to bottom?

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

Good luck!

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Featured Product and the Latest SPECIAL News…
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Ready to take a break from the oboe for the summer?

Wait just a minute! Don’t let your oboe chops go south.

A little playing here and there will help keep you nimble over
the summer months and make “reentry” in the fall much easier.

Order the Oboe Reed Summer Survival Kit and put a little fun into
your summer oboe practice.

Each kit includes:

-2 Oboe Reeds (Regular or Professional)
-1 Mini Scale Sheet (A scale a day keeps the fall oboe blues
away.)
-1 Shatterproof Freezer Bottle (to keep your favorite drink cold
while you are practicing.)

The best part is, you can get all of this for the same price as
two reeds!

Take a look by visiting the link below.

But please note, there are only 35 of these available, and when
they’re gone, that’s it until next year.

So order today!

http://www.nexternal.com/mklreeds/Product34

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The Reed/Oboe Tip
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With a good reed, your oboe should play all the notes, from top
to bottom, with equal ease. If your reed feels really good on
some sections of the oboe (usually the middle register) but is
really hard to deal with down in the low register, the problem is
probably not your reed.

The oboe is notorious for getting out of adjustment really
quickly, so learn what it feels like when everything is working
as it should be.

You’ll realize then how often you’ve blamed your reeds for your
oboe’s problems!

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Quote Corner
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“We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be
yourself while you’re doing so.”

– B. B. King

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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