Advice for a beginner pianist

[rojo]

Hi zlya,

That`s what I meant; did you make them or buy them. I certainly wouldn`t scoff, not my style. But I remember using bought reeds for a time, when I was first learning, and it was pretty tough to find a good one. What kind of tips on the embouchure did you get? Did they help?

Funny, I`ve tried the clarinet, and the sax, but the single reed never felt right to me. And I was never able to circular breathe either! Kudos to you for learning how.

 

[Krummhorn]

A bit off topic, but here's an interesting demo about circular breathing. This is from Miami University (Ohio) by Clarinet Professor Michele Gingras. If you click here , you can find out all you ever wanted (or didn't want) to know about circular breathing. I found it rather interesting.