Bassoon Reeds

Acknowledgements I am quite thankful to the many fine performers and reed makers that entrusted their precious reeds to me for this project–Terry B. Ewell

The research here is from a number of publications by Terry B. Ewell and colleagues. Published articles:

Terry B. Ewell with Todd Goranson. “Double Reed Measurements Part 1: Bassoon Reeds,” Scrapes International 2 (December 1999): 56-64. Reprinted in The Double Reed 23/4 (2000): 57-66.

Co-authored with Todd Goranson. “Reed Measurements Part 2: Bassoon and Contrabassoon Reeds,” Scrapes 8/1 (April 2001): 65-77. Republished in the Dutch edition of Scrapes 8/2 (May 2001): 51-63.

Co-authored with Karen Williams. “Measurements of North American Bassoon Reeds” The Double Reed 25/3 (2002): 97-104.

Terry B. Ewell with Karen Williams, “The John Miller Bassoon Reed Collection,” The Double Reed 41/3 (Winter 2018): 55-67. This is a reprint of the article in Scrapes (November 2002): 15-21.

“The reed is not merely an accessory to the bassoon—it is the instrument’s vibrating source. Learning to make and adjust reeds is an essential part of becoming a complete bassoonist.”

Adapted for 2reedPlus from the original Reed Project page.