Basic Reed Adjusting Tools EVERY Bassoonist Should Have

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In this video, I show you all of the reed making/adjusting tools that I believe every bassoonist should have, regardless of whether you're a beginner or an advanced reed maker.
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00:00 Intro
01:43 Pliers
04:25 Sandpaper
05:44 Mandrel
07:53 Plaque
08:43 Razors
09:49 Knife
11:36 Set of Files
14:29 Reamer
16:06 Screwdrivers
17:19 Wire
18:04 Thread
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🙎🏼‍♀️ About Natalie:
Dr. Natalie Law is an active bassoonist and educator based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As an orchestral musician, she has most recently performed with the the Lansing Symphony, the Grand Rapids Symphony, and West Michigan Symphony. Natalie is a founding member of the Lansing-based woodwind quintet, Pure Winds, which was recently named a finalist for The American Prize and released an album under the Orpheus Classical music label. She has toured the United States as a performing artist and clinician at numerous institutions and conferences such as the Midwest Clinic and the International Double Reed Society Conference. Natalie received her DMA from Michigan State University, where she also obtained her Master's degree in bassoon performance. She completed her Bachelor's degrees in both bassoon performance and music education at the University of Montana. Her primary teachers have included Michael Kroth, Dorian Antipa, Elizabeth Crawford, and Jennifer Cavanaugh.
Natalie is passionate about teaching bassoonists. Having grown up in a rural area without a bassoon teacher for hundreds of miles, she understands the need for high quality and accessible online resources. That's why she founded and created Building a Bassoonist: to help students feel confident, successful, and enjoy learning this unique instrument!
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22 июл 2024

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@newlife1036 11 месяцев назад

In my humble opinion, the best tool is a sack of money 💰

@carolandcindyjamroz433 11 месяцев назад

I am an amateur bassoonist that uses store bought reeds. To me, the essentials are a good reed cup that attaches to the stand for easy access, a good pair of pliers, a reamer, a rat tail file, and some fine grade sandpaper. Next would be a mandrel and plaque. The pliers are indispensable, especially for quick adjustments as the reed changes with different moisture levels. I just need to be careful when using them to make a mostly up/down motion since most pliers come in at an angle and can cause both the reed halves to distort side to side from too many adjustments. Most of my store bought reeds seem to have rough cane where they meet the bocal so I almost always need to ream them and then fine tune them with the rat tail file. I have a version of the expensive reamer you showed but one of my best is a less expensive one that has three blades. If you use it gently, it seems to allow for more control while removing material a little slower than the spiral version. In a pinch, I have used a little sand paper on my reed, even without a mandrel and plaque. Repeated soakings and dryings sometimes cause some of the grain of the reeds to get a little rough. For more detailed adjustments, I will break out the mandrel and plaque but by then, the reed is close to end of life. I will look into a set of plastic plaques, I have found that my one metal plaque can cause the halves to spread too far and some reeds are a different shape than the plaque I have. Yes, a set of good jewelers screwdrivers are indispensable. My bassoon screws tend to stay in place but on my saxophones and clarinets, some screw some place is always starts to work its way out. The only other non reed tools that I would recommend are a good spring setting tool (usually a small rod with a little hook and v cut out on the end) and some good quality key oil.

@dragondreamer2662 11 месяцев назад

These videos are super helpful, I'm a clarinet player of 4 years and I take two band classes throughout the day which means I have the option of picking up a second instrument like many others in my double classes and I was looking into playing Bassoon since my section leader chose the oboe and after watching your videos I'm really excited to try my hand at it. The current person who has my schools bassoon said they would bring it back within the week so I'm looking forward to it :)

@BuildingaBassoonist 11 месяцев назад

I’m excited for you!

@modelenginerding6996 5 месяцев назад

Very interesting videos. I'm a beginner Uilleann piper. I'm always looking at techniques and tools used for other double-reeded instruments. Thank you!