Making an Oboe Reed

[@bastianbleu]

“Prepare a clip” is super helpful. Thanks Brooks!

[@Elmusiico]

Wonderful video, always amazing to me how everyone does reeds so different. For younger students I would recommend to measure everything, the less guessing you do the more successful you will be. Measure where your tip, heart, windows start and end.

[@mbw6815]

Thank you for demonstrating how you achieve the "terraced" blend. I've seen that on some reeds but was never clear on how to form it with a knife. That differs considerably from scooping out a "skateboard ramp" blend.

[@brooksfisher3101]

Thanks for watching, Michael! I’m glad it was helpful

[@oboeari]

Thanks for this interesting and informative video! Great to have other oboists embracing KZbin as a valuable teaching platform! Bravo!

[@brooksfisher3101]

Thank you so much, Ron!!

[@kalebzhu9947]

This video was very helpful and got me back on the right path, especially that tip about the plaque going in eschew. Thank you Brooks!

[@vinmar4551]

I'm an oboe newbie player. Very nice tutorial. Thanks Brooks

[@OboeFiles]

I’m so excited to try this method, the reed seems to function so efficiently! could you please tell us what shape and gouge you prefer?

[@willstevens6083]

Thanks so much for this video, Brooks. You explained everything really clearly and this video is helping me get out of my reed slump!

[@nomorebushz]

This past generation took the V shape to an extreme rule. You have more of the old school Sprenkle/Ledet style of reed, not the contrived V in the tip, which adds an odd style of resistance to the reed, in my opinion. Like yours, the V comes more natural and of necessity from thinning the sides of the tip, for how you desire the reed to feel and respond. Ive made my own reeds since 1970. Good video. I play a Loree AK I got from John Ellis, rest his brilliant soul.

[@nomorebushz]

If the reed plays Bach, and feels good to play with expression...with the right amount of back pressure... and you dont need to stop or dont want to stop...keep playing on that good reed!

[@ambientoboe]

Very clear demonstration - well done!

[@brooksfisher3101]

Thank you, @ambient oboe!

[@rgombine]

Super fascinating and educational, as well as some wonderful playing ! I am curious about why you put “ terracing” in last instead of incorporating it earlier.

[@brooksfisher3101]

Thank you, Ross! There are so many ways to make an oboe reed. One could certainly incorporate the "terracing" of the tip earlier in the process. In fact, I have often done it that way in the past. I demonstrated it in this way because I am trying to develop a reed-making process and order of operations that makes missing the mark (the mark being a great reed) as unlikely as possible.

[@rgombine]

I really appreciate your thoughtful approach. Not sure if you are looking for additional content suggestions but have you considered doing a cane selection/splitting video??

[@TheAries414]

Great video I'm trying create a good for me but end up making short reed but it play in the right pitch but it's kinda hard to articulate........what is that fun fast articulate piece your was playing towards the end 37:04 what is it called sounds fun

[@FreeportRichmond]

Hi Brooks, just wanted to say this is a terrific video, and I hope you put more out there! I’m wondering about your over-reed camera set up as I’m thinking of making some similar type videos for my own students. Would you mind sharing what camera you’re using and how it’s setup? Can it be used for live reeds lessons like over Zoom? Thanks!

[@TheAnnaFisher]

Great video!!!

[@karentrujillo3949]

Super clear and really great video! For the two day intensives, will the camera/view be set up similarly?

[@brooksfisher3101]

Thanks, Karen! Yes, the camera will be set up in the exact same way.

[@jameslaase478]

Thank you for the video! The tips and scraping techniques you showed have been a great help to my reed making. Do you have any specific scrapes you do to try to improve the high notes in a reed? You mentioned how important it is to her high notes good early on, but I always struggle to do so.

[@brooksfisher3101]

Hi, James. My favorite scrape for high notes is right up the sides of the tip in all four quadrants. This scrape helps focus and bring "up" all registers (among other great things), but is especially helpful for the high notes. As you work on a reed over several days, you can come back to this spot over and over and there always seems to be more cane to take off. I hope this helps!

[@jameslaase478]

@@brooksfisher3101 That makes sense. Thank you for the help!

[@robertstephenson-t2i]

Terrific!

[@sergioernestorodasvelasque9109]

Thanks for this video, whath size used in your reeds.

[@tylerkuehn339]

Which shape did you use for this reed? Really great video.

[@brooksfisher3101]

Thanks, Tyler! I used a Mack Pfeiffer shaper tip in the video. I love it.

[@sharthorne]

Why is the audio is so weak on this video?

[@ericlakota1847]

My brother has bisness making oboe reeds his name is Aaron Lakota i just found this looking up brand of oboe he is trying to buy