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What Does Response Really

We always hear that you should have a responsive oboe reed. So what does that mean? Well, basically it… [more]

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What Does Response Really

We always hear that you should have a responsive oboe reed. So what does that mean? Well, basically it means that all of the notes come out when you want them to come out. Can you have a good responding reed with a lot of resistance? Yes. The thing is, resistance is a very personal [...]

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