Klarinet Archive - Posting 001062.txt from 1998/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Slippery keys
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 10:43:33 -0500

At 07:39 AM 10/25/98 +0200, Benedict Lockwood wrote:
>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?
>
Silver-plated keys tend to have slightly more "grip" than nickel-plated
keys. Other than that, my only suggestion would be to make sure to keep
your keys clean and free from oil, both key oil and skin oil.

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