Reed Rotation for a 90-Minute Practice Session with Michael Tran

Rotating Reeds

Sometimes you'll notice as you practice, your reeds will change. Here's a quick tip from Michael Tran to help you maintain a consistent sound during a 90-minute practice session:

• Start with 6 reeds

• In the first 30 minutes, use the 1st reed

• Switch to the second reed for the next 30 minutes

• Finish the last half hour with the third reed

• On the next day, use the same method as above, but with 3 different reeds. This is to ensure your reeds have a day of rest in-between playing.

Store Your Reeds

Store your reeds in a reed case for protection and keeping them in a consistent environment. This allows for an even drying time. Review our two cases below:

Our Hygro Reed Case is available for clarinet and saxophone reeds. HRC10 holds 8 (Bb clarinet, Eb clarinet, Eb soprano) HRC20 holds 6 (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone).

Our VRC810 holds 8 (for Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet, and Eb soprano saxophone) and our VRC620 (alto saxophone or alto clarinet)