I always heard that oboists and bassoonists typically made their double reeds, but I never thought it took this much effort. I play saxophone, so thankfully, I can buy finished reeds without paying too much. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I never knew about splitting the bottom of the reed blades to form around the mandrel. Every bagpipe reed-maker will faint when they see that part. I always thought it was strange that bassoon reeds don't have a shaped brass staple like oboe or bagpipe (smallpipe, border pipe and uilleann) reeds.
I’m a brass musician and ofcourse we use our lips as (reeds) that are already on my face haha. But i’ve always had an admiration for double reed instruments like the Bassoon and Oboe. If i’d ever get the chance to try one i for sure would. But everything about double reeds is so expensive 😅
Ye, I feel you!😅But thank you for sharing with me! the beauty of music is that it's never too late to start something new. For example I'm exploring the trumpet! ^^
@@MusGaia oh i wish you the best of goodluck! I happen to be a Euphonium and Trombone player with also the trumpet which I started out on the age of 7. If i can give a detrimental tip. Never push the mouthpiece to hard on the lips and let the muscles do their work. If you play without tention. You’ll br there in no time since you must already have a very strong embochure from playing double reeds i think. If you have a good mouthpiece and a decent trumpet it will play with not too much effort 😁🍀🍀
You had some very interesting techniques in this. Do you have any trouble with sealing when slicing the reed all the way through? Every teacher I've had only slices shallow lines alone the tube. Also, what is the benefit of triple wrapping the third wire? Ive never seen that before either. Finally, do you have any issues with the blades slipping when twisting the mandrel?
I also noticed that. I took was taught to score the cane before forming the tube. I would imagine that this works because the reed gets wrapped later on and the thread/duco covers up all the gaps that the knife made making it airtight.
In this instruments, players make their reeds. Its traditional. In bagpipes, duduks and so on, you have masters skilled just for that. Not even luthiers take that adventure. I think very interesting how humans develop ecosystems for each instrument. You should try 3D print as I am, just for comparison. Peace!!!!
It is a bit of a process but doesn't seem too complicated at least. How long does one reed last though? I'm an alto sax beginner and I usually change my reed after a week or two of playing, this seems more of a hassle if you gotta change it often
Hi! For sure singles reeds are “easier” to find in shops, but the struggle of using a Reed is the same. One Reed loses the power as much as you use it, it can change with the weather and it can just suck. There are so many different things that can affect the duration of a Reed. :) So can go directly in the bin 🗑 or maybe a month if you are lucky 🍀
😅Unfortunately it's a "special" work anyway to do. You need the essential tools at least (of course) but trust me that these are nothing compare to what you can really have! ;) I don't think a violinist would wake up one day and say "oh! today I will build a double reed!" 🤣
LOL. There are plenty of special tools here! Nice video, but it would be more useful with step-by-step: what gauge wire, how long in the water, how hot the water, etc.....nice reeds though.
So nice and peaceful… until your oboist roommate decides she has to start gouging cane at 11pm at night, and then ties brightly colored silk threads all over your kitchen chairs, and then takes your antique etched glass juice glass to her performance (after you EXPRESSLY told her not to) and breaks it. And her always sucking on the reed and honking away to test the reed. Nice girl, total flake.
WOOOOWWWWW... I NEEEVER KNEW THAT USING A METAL THING THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE AT THEIR HOUSE ISNT CONSIDERED USiNG SPECIAL TOOLS. I AM IN AWE AND IM DYING RIGHT NOW OH MY GAWD (but seriously I got scammed watching this vid because you use a very SPECIAl TOOL that most people don't have. Actually make the title not a scam).
Hi! It isn’t a video for “most people” in fact and in my opinion, I’m using the “essential” tools (some of them are homemade from an old friend) and for “special tools” I mean : Reed tip cutter, Profiling & top profiling machine, Gouging machine, Scoring machine, Density machine, Plastic tube wrapping, Dial indicator, Plaque with light, Tip finished… there are so many tools that you can use to be accurate, but I mean, I think besides the “scammed” feeling maybe you also had a relaxation moment by watching it 🤣
Do YoU tHiNk PeOpLe HaVe ThE fUnDs To Do ThIs?!?!!?! hOw MuCh MoNeYs Is YoU sUpPoSeD tO mAkE tO hAvE tHe FuNdS tO dO tHiS!!?!?!!?!?!!!1!1!!1!1!!1!1!1!!
Yes, not everyone but there are people who can have the funds to do this, most of all bassoonist and oboist( we have too, or we can buy finished reeds). My tools were second hand and each reed it costs around 2€. It’s more about time than funds in this case. But if you want to talk about how much it costs to have an instrument that needs reeds every month, than it’s another story.😅
I always heard that oboists and bassoonists typically made their double reeds, but I never thought it took this much effort. I play saxophone, so thankfully, I can buy finished reeds without paying too much. Thanks for sharing.
I feel ya brotha
I play both
Very relaxing to watch the reed making process. :) Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! :)
Thank you for sharing precious info
Wow! I never knew about splitting the bottom of the reed blades to form around the mandrel. Every bagpipe reed-maker will faint when they see that part. I always thought it was strange that bassoon reeds don't have a shaped brass staple like oboe or bagpipe (smallpipe, border pipe and uilleann) reeds.
I’m a brass musician and ofcourse we use our lips as (reeds) that are already on my face haha. But i’ve always had an admiration for double reed instruments like the Bassoon and Oboe. If i’d ever get the chance to try one i for sure would. But everything about double reeds is so expensive 😅
Ye, I feel you!😅But thank you for sharing with me! the beauty of music is that it's never too late to start something new. For example I'm exploring the trumpet! ^^
@@MusGaia oh i wish you the best of goodluck! I happen to be a Euphonium and Trombone player with also the trumpet which I started out on the age of 7. If i can give a detrimental tip. Never push the mouthpiece to hard on the lips and let the muscles do their work. If you play without tention. You’ll br there in no time since you must already have a very strong embochure from playing double reeds i think. If you have a good mouthpiece and a decent trumpet it will play with not too much effort 😁🍀🍀
@@CedsBritishBrass34 thank you so much for your advices! I wish you the best too! ^^
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You had some very interesting techniques in this. Do you have any trouble with sealing when slicing the reed all the way through? Every teacher I've had only slices shallow lines alone the tube. Also, what is the benefit of triple wrapping the third wire? Ive never seen that before either. Finally, do you have any issues with the blades slipping when twisting the mandrel?
I also noticed that. I took was taught to score the cane before forming the tube. I would imagine that this works because the reed gets wrapped later on and the thread/duco covers up all the gaps that the knife made making it airtight.
very helpful, thank you very much
In this instruments, players make their reeds. Its traditional. In bagpipes, duduks and so on, you have masters skilled just for that. Not even luthiers take that adventure. I think very interesting how humans develop ecosystems for each instrument. You should try 3D print as I am, just for comparison. Peace!!!!
Thank you for sharing this
Hi, what clipper do you use for cutting the tube. Looks like a huge nail clipper. I imagine it can also be used to cut the tip?
What kind of liquid was the reed dipped in?
where i can get the tools to cut the bamboo?
thanks
How did you open it up? Wrapping?
It is a bit of a process but doesn't seem too complicated at least. How long does one reed last though? I'm an alto sax beginner and I usually change my reed after a week or two of playing, this seems more of a hassle if you gotta change it often
Hi! For sure singles reeds are “easier” to find in shops, but the struggle of using a Reed is the same. One Reed loses the power as much as you use it, it can change with the weather and it can just suck. There are so many different things that can affect the duration of a Reed. :) So can go directly in the bin 🗑 or maybe a month if you are lucky 🍀
Beautiful
*snaps in half*
*clips it*
And that's a clarinet reed! Now for the bassoon one!
Genial😊
do you have links to the tools you used?
From Georg Rieger major part of them :) and they have my fav tools for sure! I leave you the link : www.georgrieger.com/en/home.html
👍👍👍
“Build your own reeds without special tools.”Proceeds to use all sorts of special tools 😜
😅Unfortunately it's a "special" work anyway to do. You need the essential tools at least (of course) but trust me that these are nothing compare to what you can really have! ;) I don't think a violinist would wake up one day and say "oh! today I will build a double reed!" 🤣
Mam. What's the name of the tool looks cool...
I like Georg Rieger brand :) they have my fav tools for sure! I leave you the link : www.georgrieger.com/en/home.html
Thenks you
LOL. There are plenty of special tools here! Nice video, but it would be more useful with step-by-step: what gauge wire, how long in the water, how hot the water, etc.....nice reeds though.
...I will never complain about having to change strings ever again. 😀
The flute is much easier. Thanks for sharing though❤😉
Eheheh about reeds for sure. :)
தமிழ்நாடு அனுப்புவிங்கலா சார்
Plz tell me plant name?????
If with "plant" you mean the reed plant, it's the sugar cane. :)
@@MusGaia really? Sugar cane
Nice hands.
ஒரு பீஸ் விலை எவ்வளவு
i want this reed can you send me pls
Hello mis please you shahanai Reds sel
They look a lot like bagpipe chanter reeds
but these are special tools you use tho
Indian ( bhartian ) instrument
So nice and peaceful… until your oboist roommate decides she has to start gouging cane at 11pm at night, and then ties brightly colored silk threads all over your kitchen chairs, and then takes your antique etched glass juice glass to her performance (after you EXPRESSLY told her not to) and breaks it.
And her always sucking on the reed and honking away to test the reed.
Nice girl, total flake.
"without special tools". Riiight...
WOOOOWWWWW... I NEEEVER KNEW THAT USING A METAL THING THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE AT THEIR HOUSE ISNT CONSIDERED USiNG SPECIAL TOOLS. I AM IN AWE AND IM DYING RIGHT NOW OH MY GAWD (but seriously I got scammed watching this vid because you use a very SPECIAl TOOL that most people don't have. Actually make the title not a scam).
Hi! It isn’t a video for “most people” in fact and in my opinion, I’m using the “essential” tools (some of them are homemade from an old friend) and for “special tools” I mean : Reed tip cutter, Profiling & top profiling machine, Gouging machine, Scoring machine, Density machine, Plastic tube wrapping, Dial indicator, Plaque with light, Tip finished… there are so many tools that you can use to be accurate, but I mean, I think besides the “scammed” feeling maybe you also had a relaxation moment by watching it 🤣
oh...
Do YoU tHiNk PeOpLe HaVe ThE fUnDs To Do ThIs?!?!!?! hOw MuCh MoNeYs Is YoU sUpPoSeD tO mAkE tO hAvE tHe FuNdS tO dO tHiS!!?!?!!?!?!!!1!1!!1!1!!1!1!1!!
Yes, not everyone but there are people who can have the funds to do this, most of all bassoonist and oboist( we have too, or we can buy finished reeds). My tools were second hand and each reed it costs around 2€. It’s more about time than funds in this case. But if you want to talk about how much it costs to have an instrument that needs reeds every month, than it’s another story.😅
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