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*****The Reed Report: Issue 72*****
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In this issue:

-A Note from Maryn
-The BIG Book: It Keeps Growing…
-Mother’s Day Coupon for 20% OFF!
-The Reed Tip
-Oboe Reed Trivia

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A Note from Maryn
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Saturday 6:20 A.M.
Flagstaff, AZ

Early morning…

But we have a picnic to go to today and getting the gang (which
is now 3 kids and 2 dogs) all moving in the same direction can
take a while.

I remember back right after college what a challenge it was to
fit the 4 or so hours of practicing (plus reedmaking) that I did
every day.

It seemed like there was never enough time…

Little did I know how that would change with three little kids
running around.

Moral of the story?

Appreciate what you’ve got right now. It’s special 🙂

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The BIG Book is Here!
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It’s been a long time coming…

But the BIG Book of Oboe Questions and Answers is finally here.

Actually, it’s not “quite” a book. It’s a whole lot better.

And it’s GROWING…

You can get all of the details here:

http://www.mklreeds.com/bigbook1.htm

And be sure to watch the video at the bottom of the page.

NOTE: If you’re already a subscriber, be sure to login and start
asking your oboe and oboe reed questions. We’ll add the first
update this week with all of the answers!

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Happy Mother’s Day!
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Here’s a coupon for 20% OFF anything in our store. It’s good
through Monday night at midnight.

The coupon code you’ll need at the checkout is:

mother1

(Don’t forget to click the APPLY button to make sure you get your
discount!)

Here’s the link to the store:

http://mklreeds.com/products.htm

Happy Mother’s Day!

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The Reed/Oboe Tip
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Most every oboe reed problem you will ever encounter can be
traced back to the same few principles – having a sharp, flat,
unstable or (insert reed problem here) reed is really just a
symptom of the REAL problem.

Some of these key principles are:

– You need a centered gouge with a sharp blade.
– You need a compatible shape.
– You need a balanced reed that has response and stability built
in. (This is SO important!)
– Always use a sharp knife and a scraping technique that works
with the cane, not against it (which will squash and squish the
cane as you scrape).
– Use enough air to play the reed.
– You need a well-adjusted oboe.

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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 winner: Lauren Pettitt

We asked when the birth of the oboe was… and there are several
answers dating all the way back to the shawm in the 1200s…
Well, Lauren gave us ALL the answers 🙂

Lauren, just email us your address and we’ll send out your prize.

Here’s this week’s question:

Who was the principal oboe player of the Cleveland Orchestra
right before John Mack?

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