zebrafoot
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Another beginner reed question here.
As per another thread that I posted on, I am using a Yamaha 5C mouthpiece on my tenor. I have recently trialled Rico Royal and Vandoren Java Red reeds, both at strength 2 and I find that I prefer the Vandoren so that has become my reed of choice for the time being.
My problem is that when I try to play really loud, or hit high notes, the reed appears to "shut off" against the mouthpiece, especially after a long session when it has presumably softened up. Is this a technique problem on my part, or is the reed simply too soft for what I am asking of it? Otherwise the reed behaves really well and is a delight to play with.
As per another thread that I posted on, I am using a Yamaha 5C mouthpiece on my tenor. I have recently trialled Rico Royal and Vandoren Java Red reeds, both at strength 2 and I find that I prefer the Vandoren so that has become my reed of choice for the time being.
My problem is that when I try to play really loud, or hit high notes, the reed appears to "shut off" against the mouthpiece, especially after a long session when it has presumably softened up. Is this a technique problem on my part, or is the reed simply too soft for what I am asking of it? Otherwise the reed behaves really well and is a delight to play with.