Ithaca Reed Making
Undergraduate students are required to make 10 blanks and 7 quality finished reeds monthly. All finishing work is done by hand.
Graduate students are required to make 12 blanks and 10 quality finished reeds monthly.
If you purchase quality cane, practice cane selection, and use Dr. S's preventative formation and scraping techniques, this is not only possible, but effortless.
Quality is defined on an individual basis according to degree and level of advancement.
Individual quality changes each semester.
"Reed Hours" are held weekly in the Ithaca Bassooniversity Studio.
These provide an opportunity to work along-side Dr. S and each other.
Learn through observation, communication, and interactive feedback.
Graduate students are required to make 12 blanks and 10 quality finished reeds monthly.
If you purchase quality cane, practice cane selection, and use Dr. S's preventative formation and scraping techniques, this is not only possible, but effortless.
Quality is defined on an individual basis according to degree and level of advancement.
Individual quality changes each semester.
"Reed Hours" are held weekly in the Ithaca Bassooniversity Studio.
These provide an opportunity to work along-side Dr. S and each other.
Learn through observation, communication, and interactive feedback.
Course Breakdown
"You can perform on
old reeds ...
but not in tune,
in timbre, or in time!"
--Dr. S
