Improved reeds for a reed blown musical instrument includes silk fibroin coating or impregnation. An example reed includes a reed body having a reed tip adapted for engagement by a mouth of a player and a vibrating part that extends from the reed tip and configured to vibrate and a silk fibroin coating of at least a portion of the reed body. Another example reed includes a reed body having a reed tip adapted for engagement by a mouth of a player and a vibrating part that extends from the reed tip and is configured to vibrate, wherein at least a portion of the reed body is impregnated with silk fibroin.

Improved reeds for a reed blown musical instrument includes silk fibroin coating or impregnation. An example reed includes a reed body having a reed tip adapted for engagement by a mouth of a player and a vibrating part that extends from the reed tip and configured to vibrate and a silk fibroin coating of at least a portion of the reed body. Another example reed includes a reed body having a reed tip adapted for engagement by a mouth of a player and a vibrating part that extends from the reed tip and is configured to vibrate, wherein at least a portion of the reed body is impregnated with silk fibroin.