Klarinet Archive - Posting 000696.txt from 1999/03

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Cleaning Swabs
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 02:51:55 -0500

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From: Larry Zaidan <larryzaidan@-----.net>
Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 3:41 PM
Subject: [kl] Clarinet Cleaning Swabs

>Dear listers,
>
>I've been having a problem with my beginning clarinetists. It has to do
>with cleaning the clarinet after use, I have had bad experiences with the
>swabs that come with rental clarinets getting stuck. Are there any better
>ways of cleaning the clarinet than the swabs?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Larry Zaidan

One problem with students is that they let the swab go into the clarinet all
balled up. This makes it very probable that the swab will get stuck. So
show them how to smooth out the swab and how to make sure that the swab goes
in smoothly. Then it will be much less likely to get stuck.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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