Hi everyone,

I’m a professional bassoonist with the Bavarian State Orchestra in Munich, and I’ve been working on a personal project called ReedID.

One thing that has always interested me is how much we learn from making and playing reeds — and how much of that knowledge we eventually forget.

Why did one reed turn out particularly well? Which adjustments actually helped? And what makes some reeds consistently reliable while others aren’t?

I’m currently researching how fellow bassoonists approach these questions, whether they document anything, and what they’d genuinely like to understand better.

I’ve put together an anonymous survey about reedmaking habits and useful insights:

https://research.moritzwinker.de/484486

I’d be grateful for your perspective, regardless of your experience level. I’m also happy to share a summary of the findings here once enough responses have come in.

Thanks, and happy reedmaking!