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*****The Reed Report: Issue 60*****
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In this issue:

-A Note from Maryn
-Highly Recommended?
-The Reed Tip
-Oboe Reed Trivia

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A Note from Maryn
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Saturday 10:30 a.m. EST
Batesville, IN

Before we jump in, let me thank you all for the many, many kind
wishes you sent to me and Talula. I read every one and am very
grateful to have such a caring group of oboe folks! Thank you!

Okay, let’s get started…

“To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the
person you are”

– Anonymous

How often in music do we daydream about the day we will play
perfectly, or the day when we will have the perfect reed?

Do you know what you are missing when you are dreaming of those
days?

You are missing the very day you are living. This very moment.

It’s great to set goals, but don’t forget to enjoy where you are
right now! There is a lot of happiness and joy and learning in
where you are right this minute – you just have to look for it.

Your circumstances will always be changing – but you will be the
same person next year at this time, so figure out what makes you
unique now and don’t waste those things!

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Highly Recommended
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What did you accomplish in your last practice session?

Was it the same thing you set out to accomplish when you started?

If not… it’s easy to fix.

By learning just a few key secrets about how to practice more
effectively, you will be able to accomplish even more on the oboe
in less time. And that will help you reach your oboe goals more
easily than ever before.

And the good news is, it only takes a few minutes of reading.

Find out more…

http://www.mklreeds.com/practice.htm

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The Reed/Oboe Tip
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Know who to ask for reed help if you feel like your reed
needs scraping and you can’t do it yourself.

Your oboe teacher is always the best person to ask. Chances
are, your band director is NOT an oboist (though some
are). If your band teacher is not an oboe player, don’t
trust him/her to work on your reeds. Also, as well meaning
as your classmates may be, inexperienced knife control can
easily wreak havoc on a reed. The best policy is to only
let your oboe teacher work on your reeds.

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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, Cooper J. Wright!

Cooper submitted the trivia question chosen for this week.

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

Here’s this week’s question:

Which 20th century composer died before finishing his/her oboe
concerto?

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