I need help ASAP!!!!
When u soak a reed, do you soak the entire reed or just the cane paret. Pleasa answer ASAP!!!!! Thank you!

Just the cane.

Thank you!!!

dip it in water and leave it wet for five minutes. Don`t let it oversoak or it`ll get too hard.

i have been playing oboe for 5 years..and i have always used a shot glass to soak em in. they are the perfect size, and i had many of em cuz my parents used to collect them.

I thought it plays easier if you soak
then from ten to fifteen minutes! That works better for me!
Maybe I`m wrong...
JMin

I have heard different answers from different oboists. Some say a couple minutes in warm water, and others that let their reeds soak for much longer. I guess it depends on the player and their preferences. If I let mine soak for more than a few minutes in warm water, they open up too much for me and I can`t create enough air pressure to make them vibrate. Then again, I am still weak in that department.

i don`t have time to soak my reed

yea, i was about to say that... in my band, we just get out our instruments and play...

does it matter if the inside of the double reed is moist before playing? b/c clarinets and saxes can do that, but we can`t... and bassoons sit so far from the faucet...

I KEEP A PILL BOTTLA AND SOAK MY REEDS BEFOREHAND...WORKS FOR ME! lOL
JMin

One should definitly soak it`s reeds, because if you don`t there is a great danger for them to break if you press them.Reeds should not be moisted in warm water,because this way you squeese it`s juices.If you soak them for 15 minutes they will have very small life-span,because this way the inner part of the reed rottens.Every reed has a different duration of soaking and you have to find it for each one.Bye