Klarinet Archive - Posting 000238.txt from 1996/10

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: bass doubling
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 18:58:11 -0400

On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Neil Leupold wrote:

>
> I think that same person suggested dipping the mouthpiece w/reed in a cup
> of water during rests in the music. This sounds very interesting to me.
> I assume one would need to draw the excess water off of the reed after
> dipping (by inhaling on the mouthpiece), lest the reed become
> water-logged and fail to vibrate when it's time to switch to bass. This
> water dipping idea sounds the best so far as a suggestion, as long as the
> reed isn't saturated and there's time enough to place the mouthpiece back
> on the instrument after playing soprano -- and prior to the next entrance on
> bass.
>
> Neil
>
I'm just curious now... how many people out there use reed water? I have
done so for MANY years and couldn't do without it! The reed soaks so
much more evenly than sticking it in your (germ-filled) mouth and sucking
on it! I also think that it's somewhat cleaner!

Jacqueline