Klarinet Archive - Posting 000593.txt from 1998/01

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: CARE OF THE CARINET
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 16:36:39 -0500

On Sat, 10 Jan 1998, avrahm galper wrote:

> Care of the Clarinet by Hans Moennig
>
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> The reason is that this section of the clarinet is nearest the
> mouthpiece and the warm breath rapidly expands the bore, causing the
> outer wall-still cold, hard and contracted, to crack under pressure.
> To prevent this from happening, connect the barrel to the upper joint
> and place the joints under your jacket so that barrel is in the armpit.
>
> Avrahm Galper
>
OK, so what about us ladies who don't wear jackets? (Actually, we have
much better built-in warming devices next to our armpits..... ;+)

On a more serious note, thanks for a nice reminder message! Some things
don't change much over the years.

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu

   
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