reed-making
Shaping cane strips
Reed-making is the craft of constructing reeds for woodwind instruments—oboes, clarinets, bassoons, and bagpipes.
Players often make their own reeds from cane, shaping and scraping them to achieve desired tone and response.
The process is painstaking: She spent hours on reed-making before the concert.
A poorly made reed can ruin a performance.
Twin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- English hornAlto-range double-reed woodwind
contrabassoon · shawm · mouthpiece · ligature · barrel · bocal · crook · embouchure
Stick for support
- gougeConcave carving blade
- shaperDevice that contours material
- tipEnd or gratuity
- profilerBehavioral pattern analyst
knife · mandrel · plaque · easel · scraping · binding · wrapping · thread
Rapid oscillating movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- pitchFrequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
resonance · overtones · response · flexibility · resistance · aperture · opening · tip
Stick for support
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- vascularOf blood vessels
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
grain · hardness · flexibility · diameter · thickness · gouge · synthetic · plastic
Expert in one field
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- customHabitual group practice
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
student · commercial · handmade · boutique · supplier · inventory · production · sales
oboe
Twin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
English horn · contrabassoon · shawm · mouthpiece · ligature · barrel · bocal · crook · embouchure · response
cane
Stick for support
profiler · knife · mandrel · plaque · easel · scraping · binding · wrapping · thread · blank
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
timbre · resonance · overtones · response · flexibility · resistance · aperture · opening · tip · heart
cane
Stick for support
density · grain · hardness · flexibility · diameter · thickness · gouge · synthetic · plastic · Gonzalez
specialist
Expert in one field
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- customHabitual group practice
professional · student · commercial · handmade · boutique · supplier · inventory · production · sales · teaching