CAYLA BELLAMY-LANZ, BASSOON
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Reed Making

The Book

The videos below are exercises drawn from my Reed Making book, available in the storefront.

Steps included in this book include:
  • shaping and profiling
  • blank formation
  • first scrape (for response)
  • second scrape (for intonation and flexibility)
  • third scrape (for finesse and tone)

For the full complement of videos and multiple perspectives of the same steps, visit my YouTube playlist.

​The Videos


If you have prepared cane already and are ready to check out how I form and wrap blanks, here is that process:

Looking to go back even further? Here is how I prepare tube cane for forming:
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  • splitting and pre-gouging
  • gouging
  • shaping (straight v. folding)
  • profiling
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      • Reed Making
    • For Bassoonists >
      • Lessons and Masterclasses
      • Curriculum and Policies
      • Teaching Calendar
      • Studio Library
      • Colorado State University
    • For Educators >
      • Bassoon Techniques Introduction
      • Philosophy >
        • Priorities
        • Fingering Logic
      • Fundamentals >
        • Assembly
        • Posture and Breathing
        • Articulation
        • Intonation
        • The Break
        • Vibrato
        • Daily Warm Ups
        • Contrabassoon
      • Reeds >
        • Characteristics
        • Diagnostics
        • Adjustments
        • Purchasing Resources
      • Equipment >
        • Recommendations
        • Cleaning
        • Minor Adjustments
        • Repair Resources
      • Fingering Chart
      • Summary
      • Continued Instruction
  • Coach
    • Workshops and Presentations
    • Audition Preparation
    • Academic Career Coaching
  • Storefront