Klarinet Archive - Posting 000540.txt from 1998/01

From: "Lorne G. Buick" <lgbuick@-----.net>
Subj: Re: moisture in pads
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 00:22:13 -0500

A dollar bill works reasonably well, but it doesn't get the water out of
the tone hole - it only cleans the surface of the hole and pad. Blowing, if
you get the angle right, gets all the water out of the hole and is a lot
faster than finding a bill and using it. At least that's my experience. As
for strange looks... I've long since given up worrying about them! :-)

> I've always taken a dollar bill to clean out my tone holes and pads. It
>was a
> tip I got from my teacher. (Do $100 bills clean better?!? LOL) Sometimes
> if I'm poor with no money in my pocket, I use my silk swab. All these
>methods
> sure beat blowing across the hole. I always got strange looks when i did
>that
> from inexperienced clarinet players.
> Chris Hoffman

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