How to make your reeds play better in under 60 seconds!
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- Опубликовано: 20 апр 2022
- Little reed tip for my woodwind players! #shorts #woodwinds
(This is a joke plz don't do this there is a way of shaving down your reeds to make them sound better but I have no clue how to actually do it and this was just for entertainment purposes) 
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the jazz cover of dumb ways to die in the background 💀
I noticed that too!! lolll
I thought I was going crazy
I play Dumb Ways To Die.
bruh I thought I was the only one
😂😂
My percussionist ass thought he wasn’t kidding
Same 😂
Bassist here, big same
violin player here, rip me
Drummer here, yes i also thought this was a genuine advise. And didn’t noticed the dumb ways to die song either.
I'm a horn player- me too, man 😂
As a bassoon player, I can safely say I was tricked.
Yup, oboist here, got tricked
💀💀
Do not y'all have to trim your reeds?
Yeah I fell for it too, another bassoon player..... Though I also play sax
I used to play sax before I played bassoon and I still got tricked 😅😭
Cool! Tried this on my flute, and the sounds of the razor scraping against the metal of the mouthpiece sounded just like the beautiful final result in this vid!! Thanks for the tips!
😂
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flutes dont have reeds!?
@@DarbyGugliotta215do u not get the joke
@@Hugeswiftie Your pfp is Taylor Swift. your entire existence IS a joke
*me, a flute: i trusted you.*
lol as a saxophone player i acctually thought that that it would work too
@@yielramos8852 same
Me who doesn't even use my mouth to play an instrument
@@yielramos8852 As a Euphonium player, same
As a trumpet and tuba player, I was fooled
Thanks! I tried this on my tenor and I sound so good everyone keeps staring and covering their ears whenever I play!! 🥰🥰
That just means you’re moderately good
If you were good, they would leave you because they feel like they are unworthy of the beautiful sound
Is this actually real???
@@mincastor3648 indeedly do
Ah tenor. The viola of saxes
@@milotheviewer what do you play?
I don't use reeds, but I did this on my bow hair and it really works! You can barely hear when I play and my section in orchestra has never sounded better
my bassist ass really trusted this guy 💀
Fellow bassist here! Bass is clearly the best instrument. Bass.
As a saxophonist,
BASS
Me to
Behs
My clarinet playing ass sweating profusely at the mere thought of scratching my reed, please no💀
My brassy ass now got trust issues
My saxophone self is just dieing inside
This actually freaked me out because I use reeds and that the thought also makes me scared as an alto sax
I’m clarinet nd I thought it wud work 😔😔
My clarinet playing dumbass thought this was real till the end
I really said “i may not play woodwind, but this doesn’t look right to me”
Fr 😅 can never do this for my oboe reeds :/
I play alto sax and this is just not right.
It works.
As a saxophonist, I was confused for a moment but then realised as soon as I heard the music 😂
I was actually about to try this on my clarinet reed-
IT WORKS. The ending was a JOKE. I do this every time I break in a reed. I play clarinet and bass clarinet. I've played for almost a decade.
@@giganerd896actually?
@giganerd896 wait really, or are you just gaslighting.?
Some clarification, yes this works and does not necessarily have to produce a bad sound, in most cases this is a very good thing to be doing. If you are going to be shaving down your reeds though, I would first ask you director or teacher for help.
Thanks for the advice man, now my saxophone is perfectly in tune with a rusty gate.
Dumb ways to die background music paired with the razor got my anxiety levels going up😂
I used to make my own oboe reeds and mess with alto reeds sort of like that. It’s pretty fun and it usually sounds pretty good as long as you don’t shave it too thin!
Can’t wait to do this for my clarinet. My band teacher will be proud🥰
Don't he's joking😂
@@user-po5sx4br1w but hes not.. reed shaving is an actual thing. and it helps a reed play
@@emoryhodges5556 oh ok thank u, I'm new to clarinet, that's y....😂
@@user-po5sx4br1w the ending of it was a joke, there is a reed shaving tool called the reed geek
Me as a brass player learning sax: hmmm yes thank you for this crucial information on improving my tone!
Jokes on you. Improving the tone of a saxophone is like improving the tone of an angry goose!
@@roberthunter5059 I mean, you have a point
As a cellist I completely fell for it, I was going to show my sister who plays clarinet then I saw the end😂
As a tromboner I was suspicious at first but then I heard you play and I started crying tears of joy
TROMBONER???
Welp that’s 60 seconds of my life I’m never getting back 🤣 also I just got a baritone and am wondering if you've got any tips? You seem to be pretty professional
LOL I'm sorry😂 Practice consistently every day, even if it's for a short amount of time. It's better to practice for 30 mins a day than 4 hours once a week!
If you're new to playing a brass instrument I would suggest starting with making sure you build up a good ombechure so you don't make the gritty sound. Get a fingering chart and start with simple music to learn the instrument. Once you feel you have the basics down move into more complicated music. Also, make sure that you do lung exercises, as Baritones or really any low brass instrument take a good amount of air to play (coming from someone who plays a Marching Baritone). Depending on if you play a Concert Euphonium or Baritone, you'll want to press the valves down when emptying the spit valves and keep them pressed when dumping out the spit from a tuning slide. Also, fair warning, most people have no idea what a Baritone is.... and often gets overshadowed by Trombones. Hope this helps and wish you the best of luck!
Use a knife and scratch against the bell about 10 times every 3 months
@@wolfang5518 I think he was talking about a baritone sax. Idk I’m a percussionist but seeing as though this is a saxophone video… (also this wasn’t meant to come off rude if it did)
@@dread._. I was about to comment the same thing
Yep, this works, basically makes your reed usable within minutes, instead of letting it settle over a couple of days. A great tip for the intermediate players.
Edit: I've watched the end, just wanna say that this really does work, been practicing it for years, especially handy when you need a new reed and find out about it 10 mins before you're supposed to play 🙃
As a saxophonist I was so surprised for him to show that result at the end hahabaha
I get a high grit sandpaper and do something like this, makes it a lot smoother
It won't help a new reed settle, but might help with it to just get playable if you're in a bind. You get the most mileage out shaving of a reed that you've already seasoned with a few play sessions. I saw players cycle 6 or so reeds with about 5-10 minutes of play per day, but for me I couldn't bother and only kept a cycle of 3 or 4.
When it's seasoned, cane has already been sealed by oils and proteins from literally your dead cheeks and spit, so the shaving helps keep it balanced from what has filled and what hasn't filled before it sealed. Once it's seasoned, the work you do won't shift any more. If you've over-shaved an unseasoned reed, it can still fill up with oil and develop other hard spots over time.
it works 100% watch the reed geek guide for extra help
not magic but it makes reeds play significantly better
@@jolteoonaltOmg same I totally believed it and was so confused at the end
Wow i play a clarinett and this works like crazy! 10/10! Works! Play teacher was really impressed
As an oboist who absolutely despises making, scraping, and dealing with reeds, I was admiring you for doing this, then the ending killed me 😂 It's nice to know we both get the same results! Time to go chop down a living plant to start over
Dude this really got me damn
Me playing double reed:
That works? Oh wait that’s a sax reed
You actually can adjust double reeds like this! There are a few reed adjusting charts out there, especially for oboe reed.
@@aurore_star well yeah, but it’s just nowhere near as simple as this
It works you just have to do it slightly different since that’s a single reed!
Yeah that's an acctual tactic to help with reeds
What do you play?
As a flute player, you're a real lifesaver
as a violinist, i was sold on the technique 😅
I don't think this works on brass mouthpieces
LOL probably not
It works brilliantly, you need to use the edge of a brick. and go in a figure of eight motion. Just here to help.
Do it with a hammer
@@interestedlen8823 as a trumpet player, after this, my conductor started to isolate me from the band! thank youuu
@@cocobro Well, Coco, I pity the fool. I learnt the trick from old Ivor Chappedlips himself, second reserve horn in the notorious Band of the Lost Middle Eight, and he could hold his drink as well as the next dipsomaniac. Remember, keep on blowing and always check the corners, rookie.
i feel betrayed
**sobs in flute**
this is a whole other stage of rickroll
This reminds me of an old RUclips video from like the really early days of RUclips. This guy was showing you how to build a homemade duck call whistle. It was in 2 parts. Really long and super detailed. He even told us how to shape our mouth and position our tongue when using it so we could get the right effect. When it came time for the demonstration he did as he told us to do then yelled QUACK.
LOL
Thanks for the advice! This worked really well on my viola, I haven’t squeaked since I did this!
I was about to say this is actually what we do for bassoon, cause it is
I am a clarinet player, and I highly suggest a synthetic read because it last literally forever and it doesn’t chip.
Until me and my dumb self, had a 20 somethin dollar Reed. Dropped my instrument down the bleachers at a game. My entire mouthpiece busted. My plastic Reed broke. And I just hummed the song during halftime into my clarinet.
Also messed the little connecting thing up. And I forgot to change the reeds for chair auditions.... Had a different mouthpiece though that my band director gave me.
@@hello_486 yeah they can be expensive but maybe just in case you should bring a backup wooden one
@@margaretgriffin1036 in that case a new reed wouldn't of mattered. I only had like 2/3 of a mouthpiece. The other 1/3 somewhere on da bleachers
The song is giving memories that brought joy
I already knew something funny was gonna happen because of that one dumb ways to die song in the bg
Edit: MOM IM FAMOUS
Never thought about that
I knew that sounded familiar
I was thinking “is that dumb ways to die” then that happened 😂
DUMB WAYS TO DIEEEE
Your mom was nothing
me a percussionist who is friends with a lot of clarinets and saxophones: i should sent this to them because im so helpful
The people that followed along💀
It's a real thing that helps
@@Jwellsuhhuhit sounded like he bit the reed tbh
I'm a clarinet player and this works so well! Definitely one of the best ways to sound like a beginner player, would try again! 😊
I loved this. I just started playing sax this week and I can make that sound without messing with my reeds.
You do this type of thing for bassoon reeds so I thought this was real😭
It is, don't let the joke at the end fool you. I use sandpaper and adjust every bass clarinet/clarinet reed I use.
The background music is pure nostalgia. Dumb ways to dieeeeeeee
Yes
Yep
Imagine having a disposable part of your instrument - *this comment was written by a trombonist*
As a saxophonist I was truly amazed at the finishing sound of pain and crying
I am a sax player and I was like this is a joke or something i didnt know if I was being played or not and the ending gave it all away lmao
Bro same, I was like I have never herd of this method before
I’d do that but I play bassoon and don’t wanna mess up my reeds LOL
Don’t you guys pay like 10 grand per whole reed
@@ElloImNoodle yep, and they always decide to die right before shows or solos
You can actually sort of do this with bassoon reeds. There’s this little insert you can buy to put inside your reed while working so it doesn’t break. The reed also needs to be wet. Then, you get a fine grit sandpaper, and carefully shave off whatever you need to. When holding it up to a light, the top edges of the reed should be more see through than the center. I suggest looking up some videos if you’re interested in learning more about it
Beautiful sound, worth giving this a shot.
Ive actually used a method simalar to this where you just scratch off the bottom and when you play if you do it correctly the reed feels really broken in and plays great
Me, a trombone: oh that’s nic- oh wait- the foolery, the mids betrayed us
Sounded great at the end! Much better!
A couple months ago I tried this with my reed without watching the full video. I don’t own any reeds anymore, mostly cause I don’t pay attention where my mouth piece is, knocking into it with my shoulder, but still!! I trusted you bro☹️
10/10 tone XD also do you have any tips on getting rid of the airy tone from high A
Practice over tone matching!
I was about to do this😂😂
Wow! That sounds amazing! Thanks dude!
i can’t wait to do this!!
my directors will be so proud of me!!
Me who plays oboe: shit there goes $20
I don’t know why I watch the video, I play the trumpet
It works on lips too
I tried it! It works really well, all woodwinds should be using this.
I don’t know about reeds, but I do this with the strings of my piano and it works great!
Just turned a 3 strengthed reed into a 1
UM MY REED BROKE - I need to be more gentle
The sound u made is a 10 out of 10
I was thinking like this doesn't make any sense and then the ending came lmao 😂
IM GLAD IT WAS AN ALTO REED BECAUSE THEY USUALLY COST LESS 😭
This confused the ever living shit out of me, as a drummer
...but then, so does everything😉
That sound gives me goosebumps
As an oboist and a saxophonist, I was questioning myself the whole video just wondering how that would possibly work. 😂
Guys, this actually works. This is what we are supposed to do. He didn't trick you, he was just joking at the end! I'm a clarinetist and bass clarinetist (and basically all the other woodwinds) and this actually helps. I use sandpaper nore often though, it helps to control the outcome better.
I use sandpaper for this and it will make a reed last a good bit longer and revitalize old reeds, great way to improve playing
I’m just starting saxophone I thought this was some whimsical advice and trusted you 😢glad I watched the full video.
Cool! I tried this on my marching snare and it was so satisfying and it sounded way better. (I play tenor sax)
That was me as a student trumpet player. Taking the instrument apart and lovingly cleaning and lubricating all the parts. Carefully reassembling, plugging in the mouthpiece, and proceeding to play a clam.
This sounded amazing when I jammed a fresh shaved reed into my kalimba really helped me out in learning the little nightmares theme
The background music just took me back to primary school lmao
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Sounds great!
As a tuba player, I trusted you and was about to send this to my brother who plays tenor.
Tried on my trumpet. Works great!
Bro the second he pulled out that knife I knew it was over 😂
Me, a saxophonist, completely falling for this
An actual good tip is that if your reed is playing stiff, you can use sandpaper(I use 400 grit on my alto reeds, but 600 might be better for smaller reeds like clari or soprano), and sand down the table of the reed a little bit. Helps with evenness, and thins down some of the reed. Really brings some clarity to my sound if I’m having reed troubles!
As a tubist i honestly trusted this dude
As a clarinet player I fell for this
Mordecai was just teaching me about mushrooms, and here he is again now with music
Actually as a bassoon we need to do this occasionally if you’re sounding too breathy
sounds perfect!
Holy moly man that's crazy clear I'm going to have to try it out I'm in my last reed too
As a French horn player, I definitely fell for this.
I tried this with my Legere’ reeds and now they’re super duper awesome 😁🤣🤣🤣
A good reed is born that way
I use a really fine wetstone. It can expand the reeds lifespan and is also very helpfull with new reeds.
As a clarinet player, this was very helpful 👍😭
Tysmmm I play things and it helped ❤❤❤
I’m a trombone player and at first I thought he was being serious. Then I heard him play. It sounded like the clarinets and saxes at our first beginner band concert
I’m a clarinetist and I use a 5. The reaction of the band directors when I tell them that is priceless
I always do this to my saxophone and it works for me
I’m a trumpet player and a saxophone player and as soon I seen the razor blade I knew something bad was going to happen
I was in band in middle school and i pretty much had my one reed for the entire semester and everyone in my class was jealous. Never changed my reed and its still with me on my dresser. I played clarinet and had basicly just fucked around and found out to play.
As a percussionist, I should use this on my marching tenor drum sticks.
I was about to send this a clarinet- mello and french horn player