Klarinet Archive - Posting 000842.txt from 1996/08

From: Ian Dilley <imd@-----.UK>
Subj: Re: Clarinet Practicer
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 11:40:56 -0400

Isn't it just to make it quieter so as not to annoy the neigbours? I could
use one at the moment since I'm working away from home and think its a bit
anti-social to play in my hotel room. Last week I went out and played in a
park a couple of evenings. I think I'll try making one.

>Not having seen one of these gadgets in person, it's difficult to guess
>what is its real purpose, but here are two possibilities:
>
>1 Visually cover the instrument to prevent a beginning student from
>looking at the keys.
>
>2 Acoustically cover the instrument to prevent the player from hearing
>the instrument directly as from the tone holes. Assuming only the bell
>is uncovered, the player would hear the sound mainly reflected from the
>room acoustics--perhaps an attempt to develop tone.
>
>
>
>Dennis Nord
>nordden@-----.com