How to Fix a Hard Oboe Reed

This video explains what to do to fix an oboe reed that feels too resistant, or too hard.
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[@meepmonstare]

I thought that it was going to be much harder to find a way to fix my reed but this is quick, simple, and works beautifully. Thank you!

[@MattAllenTeller]

Mine is way too stiff but the opening is NOT too big. Now what?

[@_mummege_4399]

I was always told to keep just the very top of my reed in my mouth. Interesting how different people play.

[@yowo6105]

Hello mister Jones! I recently ordered a new oboe reed and came across this problem. Thank you very much for your tips, I will try them out soon! Do these tips (especially the scraping part) also work on European reeds? I think the corners are more scraped on European reeds in general, so do I need to be careful about that part?