Klarinet Archive - Posting 000638.txt from 1999/07

From: "Benjamin A. Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Baby powder?
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 03:07:29 -0400

>
>
> Like many others, I'm sure, when I am on stage performing, I have the
> horrible problem of sweaty hands, from nerves, and the bright
> lights. Last
> spring at a solo festival I had a converstion witha violin player
> who uses
> baby powder to absorb the excess moisture. I haven't tried it
> for fear of
> harming my instrument. Has anyone ever heard of this? Will it
> be bad for
> the silver plate on my keys, or the horn itself?
> Meridith
>
>

I haven't tried baby powder to absorb moisture, but I do use rosin when I
play my bass clarinet. As many of you may know, Buffet Pretige Basses have
really smooth, flat silver keys. When I play contemporary music, I often
have to play extreme numbers of notes. I sweat and the keys become slick.
To remedy this problem, I purchased a cake of string bass rosin and I rosin
my fingers before playing.

Works like a charm.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com

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