Klarinet Archive - Posting 000608.txt from 1998/05

From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] C Clarinets, and mixups
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 13:02:59 -0400

> You marched with a bari for an entire day without a neckstrap?! How strong
> are your wrists? I can't even play mine sitting down for more than half an
> hour without a neckstrap!

I'd just say that my wrists are above average - they're far stronger and
more endurant (is that a word?) than my biceps. I practice Muay Thai, and
typically, you block punches and kicks with the forearm. They're no
strangers to pain. ^_^

If you do long gigs and you wanna build up your wrist, practice holding a
gallon of water in your hands without bending the wrists for a few minutes
a day. Mind you, I don't suggest doing it a lot. I won't play long gigs
on bari without a strap unless forced to (someone usually has an extra
strap). Tenor, alto, and low clarinets aren't as straining, so I don't
worry too much - I've heard that Dolphy has performed bass standing up
without a peg or a strap.

> can understand, but a bari? By the way, if you haven't already tried it,
> the best neckstrap I've ever used on bari is the Neotech harness. Sure,
> when I used it in a show, one of the crew asked me if I was into
> rockclimbing (!) but it is a fantastic strap.

I use the Neotech foam strap - I don't really care for harnesses. Not
enough room for movement - gotta move when I groove!

Shouryu Nohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe; ICQ 6771552
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