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*****The Reed Report: Issue 53*****
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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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Sunday 10:55 a.m.
The northwest corner of Chicago

This is my last letter to you from Chicago.

By the time next week rolls around, I will be writing from a much
quieter, less crowded little nook in Indiana — a little town
where they don’t even lock their car doors or their house doors.

It will be a fun adjustment for a city girl like me. (And yes, I
will lock my doors 🙂

Oh, and before I forget…

Be sure to take note of our new mailing address. This is
effective as of Wednesday…

Here it is:

MKL Reeds
314 S Park Ave
Batesville, IN 47006
(866) 220-9811

Gotta go pack up the kids’ room, so let’s get to the good
stuff…

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The Latest Reed Special
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Your last chance to get a F*R*E*E handmade oboe reed expires this
Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., Chicago time.

After that, we’re packing up our shop for the Big Move to
Indiana, and the “Back to School” Package will disappear…

Plus… we’ve got a big announcement coming in September and we
need to get to work to finish up the details on that.

So here’s how to get your F*R*E*E oboe reed – IF you order by
this Tuesday at midnight, Chicago time:

Just order the MKL Reeds “Back To School” Package and instead of
opening up the box to find the 3 oboe reeds you ordered, you’ll
find 4.

Here’s everything you’ll get:

-3 Regular or Professional Oboe Reeds
-2 Back To School Surprises
-An EXTRA Oboe Reed… on our dime, for a total of 4 Oboe Reeds

Plus…

Get everything packed in a mini-zippered bag…

For only $96.00 + SH!

Here’s where you can get it, but ONLY ’til Tuesday…

http://nexternal.com/mklreeds/Product38

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The Reed Tip
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Play a reed that SUPPORTS your sound. Sounding great on the oboe
is about creating a happy marriage between you and your reed.

Both of you have to have qualities that support one another. If
you dominate the reed or it dominates you, the going will be
rough.

You might think that playing an easy reed is great, but it can
actually make your life harder if it doesn’t support your sound
correctly.

Of course, playing a reed that is too difficult will make you
feel like your head is going to explode.

How will you know when you’ve found the right one?

Your sound will be stable, and you will feel the resistance of
the reed without it being too hard to play.

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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, Geoffrey Stein!

The German phrase used by Mahler in many of his scores
that means “bells up” is “Schallrichter auf!”

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

Here’s this week’s question:

Imagine this scenario… You are playing in a symphony concert
when all of a sudden you notice your playing is going flat. You
notice your reed feels a bit unstable.

What is most likely happening to cause this?

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