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*****The Reed Report: Issue 44*****
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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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Want to know 2 secrets to being a successful oboe player?

1. Knowing what success means to you.

Oboe success might mean winning the audition for principal oboe
of the New York Philharmonic, or it might mean just getting
through this year’s Easter Cantata at church. Either way, never
forget that success is not an objective thing. Only you can
define exactly what it means for you.

2. Just keep going, and smell the roses along the way.

You only fail if you stop trying. Playing the oboe is not just
about reaching a certain goal or winning this or that audition or
competition.

It is the journey that is meant to be enjoyed.

Of course you will have good days and bad days, but both kinds
are equally important to your oboe journey. The good days help
you appreciate just what a wonderful instrument the oboe really
is. And the bad days keep you humble and serve as a reminder
that it is during the hardest days that you grow the most.

So don’t forget, oboe success isn’t something you achieve, it is
something you grant to yourself. It is within everyone’s reach.

Now let’s get to the good stuff…

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The Latest Reed Special
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Learn how you can get a free reed.

(Keep reading…)

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 way
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.

Plus…

Order now through Thursday night at 11:59 PM CST…

And we’ll throw in a FREE handmade oboe reed!

That’s an extra $25.00 value just for ordering before Thursday
night.

To get your free oboe reed, just write “Send Me a Reed” in the
order comments when you order.

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

And remember, this offer expires at midnight on Thursday.

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The Reed Tip
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If you forget a reed is soaking in water and leave it there
for a really long time, don’t worry, the damage isn’t
permanent. Reeds can’t drown.

Allow the reed to sit a few days and dry out completely
before playing it, and it should be fine.

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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, Graham Mackenzie!

Graham correctly identified the “Big 5” U.S. Symphony Orchestras
and the current principal oboe players of each.

Here they are:

1) Philadelphia Orchestra – Richard Woodhams
2) Boston Symphony – John Ferrillo
3) Chicago Symphony – Eugene Izotov
4) Cleveland Orchestra – Frank Rosenwein
5) New York Philharmonic – Sherry Sylar

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

This week’s question is just a bit different. Actually there is
no right answer… there is only YOUR answer. But the deal is
the same… Send an answer and get entered into the drawing.

Here’s this week’s question:

What is your number one MOST annoying oboe reed problem, that, if
it were solved tomorrow, would make your oboe life immensely more
enjoyable?

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