Which reeds should I order? Student, or professional?
There are a few important differences between my student reeds and my professional reeds.
| Student reeds |
Professional reeds |
| A thick walled brass staple with synthetic cork. |
Sierra brand staples. Thin walled, brass, medium large bore, very consistent, natural cork. |
| Soft cane for ease of playing. |
Medium density cane for resilience. |
| American scrape with windows and a well defined tip. Finished in one day. |
Also an American scrape, but finished over a period of several days. |
| Plays easily with accurate pitch and a warm tone. |
Capable of subtleties of tone color and a wide dynamic range throught the scale of the oboe. |
