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Reeds are critical components of tone production for all musicians playing instruments having single (clarinet, saxophone) or double reeds (oboe, bassoon). All wind players agree about the great importance of using reeds of high quality. The function of a single reed is that of a structural element acting as a pressure-controlled air valve at the input of the instrument. The functioning of a double reed is much more complex than that of a single reed. In an oboe and in a bassoon the reed is always in beating mode. Hand - made is mainly for reeds for professional players. The technology for mass production of reeds seems to be simple but requires sophisticated equipment.
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Appendix: List of Patents for Reeds
Appendix: List of Patents for Reeds
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Bucur, V. (2019). Manufacturing of the Reeds for Reed Driven Instruments. In: Handbook of Materials for Wind Musical Instruments . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19175-7_14
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