REEDMAKING HOW TO: Andante e Rondo/New Italian Style Bassoon Reed Forming Tutorial Video

This is a video over how to form reeds in the New Italian Style (AKA: Versiglia style, Andante e Rondo style, or two wire reeds). I made this video as a resource for my students at Oklahoma State University, but since there is very little information regarding this style, I decided to make this video public.

Please keep in mind that this is how I am currently making reeds. There are slight deviations that I make compared to Giorgio's method that I learned in 2018 to help with my current setup. I address these alterations in the video.

0:00 - Introduction/Tools Needed
2:37 - Beveling
4:47 - Blade Beveling
6:23 - Soaking Cane
7:02 - Wire No. 1
10:23 - Initial Scoring
13:29 - Explanation of Andante e Rondo Forming Mandrel and Tool Alternatives
15:39 - Using the Forming Mandrel
17:11 - Final Scoring
17:44 - Using the Standard Andante e Rondo Mandrel
18:14 - Putting on the Bottom Wire