How to FIX your OBOE REEDS - Beginner (Part 1)

Hello there, oboists and oboe fans! I am proud to have partnered up with Melissa Scott of Sandpiper Oboe Boutique to present the solution to all of your reed issues... the oboe reed finishing kit!

If you're an oboist who is at a beginner-to-intermediate level and you're looking to be able to adjust or fix your own reeds, go to this link and order your kit today: sandpiperoboe.com/collections/tool-kits-bags/pr…

In this video, I introduce the kit and its contents, and talk about how to fix the top two most common oboe reed issues: flat reeds and hard reeds.

Thank you so much to Jones Double Reeds for sending me the reeds which I adjusted in this video. Feel free to check out my Jones Double Reed Review video: youtu.be/VczPch2gVsI

The track I'm using while I'm talking is generously provided by Scott Kramer. You can hear more of his music here: soundcloud.com/scott-kramer-4

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REED FINISHING KIT: I highly recommend this kit if you are learning how to adjust reeds for the first time!
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