Editing Clarinet (section)

===Reed===
The clarinet uses a single [[reed (instrument)|reed]] made from the cane of ''[[Arundo donax]]''.{{sfn|Pino|1998|p=154}}<ref>{{cite journal |author=Obataya E |author2=Norimoto M. |date=August 1999 |title=Acoustic properties of a reed (''Arundo donax'' L.) used for the vibrating plate of a clarinet |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/243524477 |journal=[[The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America]] |volume=106 |issue=2 |pages=1106–1110 |doi=10.1121/1.427118 |accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref> Reeds may also be manufactured from synthetic materials.{{sfn|Lowry|1985|p=30}} The [[ligature (musical instrument)|ligature]] fastens the reed to the mouthpiece. When air is blown through the opening between the reed and the mouthpiece facing, the reed vibrates and produces the clarinet's sound.{{Sfn|Pino|1998|p=19}}

Most players buy manufactured reeds, although many make adjustments to these reeds, and some make their own reeds from cane "blanks".<ref name="intravaia">{{cite journal |doi=10.2307/3344436 |last=Intravaia |first=Lawrence J |author2=Robert S. Resnick |date=Spring 1968 |title=A research study of a technique for adjusting clarinet reeds |journal=Journal of Research in Music Education |volume=16 |issue=1 |pages=45–58 |jstor=3344436 }}</ref> Reeds come in varying degrees of hardness, generally indicated on a scale from one (soft) through five (hard). This numbering system is not standardized—reeds with the same number often vary in hardness across manufacturers and models. Reed and mouthpiece characteristics work together to determine ease of playability and tonal characteristics.{{sfn|Pino|1998|pp=153–156}}