Document Type
Honors Thesis
Production/Collection Date
March 17, 2025 (collection of data)
Production/Collection Location
Music & Arts (collection of materials)
Depositor
Mads A Barajas
Deposit Date
5-21-2025
Data Type
observational data
Abstract
Among bassoonists, it is understood that store-bought bassoon reeds are not manufactured to meet the needs of bassoonists. This study identifies commercial reed brands which permit school age bassoonists to play without unnecessary resistance and response issues, thus increasing awareness of reed selection to reduce formation of bad habits such as biting, improve tone, and reduce reed costs. Three reeds from four of the most common commercial bassoon reed brands were tested, accounting for variability in agricultural goods and handmade products across brands. Crowing, stability and intonation, high note responses, and low note responses were tested on each reed. These tests determined resistance, pitch, articulation response, and range limits. Jones and Eastman bassoon reed brands were found to perform sufficiently. Stability and pitch was the most frequent issue in commercial reeds; however, pitch improvement was observed at the conclusion of the tests.
Disciplines
Fine Arts | Music Education | Music Pedagogy
Publication Date
5-2025
Language
English
Faculty Mentor of Honors Project
Graham Hunt
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Barajas, Mads A., "Good Bassoon Reeds: Where and How to Find Them" (2025). 2025 Spring Honors Capstone Projects. 18.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/honors_spring2025/18
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