Klarinet Archive - Posting 000191.txt from 1996/10

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: bass doubling
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 15:29:09 -0400

On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Daniel A. Paprocki wrote:

> Peter,
> When I'm doing bass and Bb in summer concerts, I put a small piece
> of wet sponge in the tip of my bass (and Bb) mouthpiece cap. I try and
> position the sponge so that it's resting on the top of the mouthpiece and
> the reed doesn't ram into it when I put the cap on. This really works for
> me. It's just enough moisture to keep the reed in playing condition when
> it's sitting for a long time.

Yet another ingenious way to solve the problem! This would not have
occurred to me and I might just try it myself. Thanks Dan!

Neil