Klarinet Archive - Posting 001058.txt from 1998/10

From: "Benedict Lockwood" <lockwood@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Slippery keys
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 01:39:14 -0400

Has anyone had problems with slippery keys? Occasionally in a faster passage
a finger will slip off the key. This seems to be mostly with the little
fingers on the side keys but also sometimes with others. Any tips on how to
prevent this?

On another topic, I had great fun visiting the Vandoren shop in Paris
recently following a tip from the Klarinet list. A warning to others, it's
only open Monday to Friday. But if you happen to find yourself there on a
Saturday morning, as I did, it is anyway delightful because it is right
behind the Moulin Rouge, and Saturday morning is when the chorus girls do
their shopping. You can tell which ones they are because they seem to be
taller than the average Parisian.

Benedict Lockwood
Arlesheim, Switzerland

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