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*****The Reed Report: Issue 70*****
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-A Note from Maryn
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-A Page From the Oboe Notebook
-The Reed Tip
-Oboe Reed Trivia

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A Note from Maryn
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Sunday 2:50 P.M.
Flagstaff, AZ

Sometimes, it’s nice to stop for a moment and give yourself a big
pat on the back for choosing to play the oboe.

It’s not the easiest thing in the world, you know.

I’ve been going through all of my old oboe notebooks and just
chuckle at some of the stuff I wrote 5, 10, and even 15 years
ago.

I’ve come a LONG way.

But I often forget that when I get caught up in the day to day
grind.

Chances are, you’ve come a whole lot farther on your oboe journey
than you even realize.

Take a moment to appreciate that. It’s a good feeling isn’t it?

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A Page From the Oboe Notebook
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Today, I’m publishing a page of notes I took during a reed lesson
way back on November 6, 1993.

During the reed lesson, I created a simple profile of my “perfect
reed.” And I’d like to share it with you.

I put the notes up on Flarp, our blog.

You can see them here:

http://tinyurl.com/2pohf8

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The Reed/Oboe Tip
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Ever have a problem with your reeds cracking down the middle?

I used to.

When I was just starting school at Eastman, I went through a
tough period where most of my reeds cracked… right down the
middle.

Now sometimes reeds just crack. That happens. But when it
happens again and again, that’s a real problem.

For some reason, my cane was always weak in the same spot.

If that ever happens to you, there are two probable culprits:
your gouge or your guillotine.

For me, it was the guillotine. It was weakening the cane… in
the same spot… each and every time.

And it caused me a whole lot of frustration before I figured it
out.

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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.

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 this issue’s winners: Bryan Harris AND Anthony
Marra!

When we wrote the trivia question, we were thinking of Samuel
Barber. He died without completing his Canzonetta. But we
learned something extra with all of the responses that came in.

Turns out… there’s more than ONE answer.

Another answer to our trivia question is Marco Aurelio Yano.
He’s a Brazilian composer who died in 1991 at the age of 27. His
unfinished oboe concerto was later completed by Alex Klein.

Bryan and Anthony, just reply to this email and let us know where
to send your prize!

You’ll find this week’s question on our blog, Flarp.

Here’s the page:

http://tinyurl.com/3y8jn5

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