Klarinet Archive - Posting 000429.txt from 1996/05

From: Cynthia K Harris <ckh0003@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Register key tube
Date: Sun, 19 May 1996 14:45:36 -0400

On Sun, 19 May 1996, Karl Krelove wrote:

> Here's a question I haven't seen on the list since I joined it. Does anyone
> know why the register key tube needs to jut into the bore. Why can't it be
> flush on the inside like all the other tone holes (some of which double as
> vents for forcing harmonics)? I wonder about this (in less polite terms)
> every time my swab gets wrapped around it. Anybody know?
>

I always *assumed* that it would be less likely to get blocked with
moisture -- more of a problem since it's on the bottom side (in the path
of a drip), and because blocking this hole could cause loads of trouble.

Cyndie....