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Luthiers throughout the centuries have always tried to adapt and improve the characteristics of the instrument to the needs of the musicians of their time. I myself, as a bassoonist, am also a luthier of my own reeds and in their construction I try to help my musical needs as much as possible. It was in trying to improve the characteristics of my reeds that I felt the need to know better how they work. I wanted to understand how my manipulations on the reeds went to influence their functioning and consequently the sound generated. So, I decided to observe a reed while it vibrates and understand its movement. I want to repeat the experiment on different reeds to note any similarities and differences.
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I wanted to give a warm thank you to those who helped and supported me during this project.
Carlo Bagnera for his invaluable help with logistics, advice on physics issues and encouragement.
Peter Pabon for his fundamental and sudden help. For his availability and the trust he gave me.
Jaap Wijsman and Pieter Colbers for their technical advice and practical help.
Wouter Verschuren for the trust and valuable advice.
