Klarinet Archive - Posting 000472.txt from 1995/04

From: Harlan Landes <harlan@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: cure for loose rings...
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 18:44:30 -0400

On Wed, 26 Apr 1995, Lee Callet wrote:

> Costa Rica is a long way to go to tighten rings. Try just playing the
> clarinet a few times a week. Should keep the rings snug, and your chops in
> shape. Lee Callet

That won't always work. Here at school, our music building is *very*
dry. I play every day, and yet my rings are constantly loose. I suggest
leaving a bit of an orange peel (or two bits) in the case... I've heard
about Damp-Its but I haven't tried them yet. The orange peel seems to
work pretty well, as long as your replace it when it dries out.

FWIW, I would just leave my clarinet in my dorm room, except for the fact
that it's drier here than in the music building.

harlan landes
music education major
university of delaware

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