Klarinet Archive - Posting 000762.txt from 1997/04

From: Jrykorten@-----.com
Subj: Re: swabbing
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 13:56:45 -0400

In a message dated 97-04-23 21:27:46 EDT, you write:

<<
What do you mean by "rotating the clarinet?" If you keep the
mouthpiece in your mouth at the correct angle and, then, shift the
rotation of the instrument from the barrel joint, it will really change
your hand/finger position. I'm not sure what you are referring to here.

Laroy
>>

Yes actually rotating the clarinet so that your right hand reaches over a bit
more. This positions the trill keys higher than the water line and avoids
some accumulation. I found on my R-13 that I got used to this within a week
or so with no degradation on speed or agility.

Of course this is not necessary on my LeBlanc LX as they have taken care of
the issue by placing the trill keys intelligently. (Is there a compelling
reason to put them "in the flood plain" on conventional keyed clarinets?)

Jerry Korten
NYC