Klarinet Archive - Posting 000434.txt from 1999/10

From: Frank Galiani <fgaliani@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] re: wetting reeds
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:39:03 -0400

I am a retired early intermediate player and would appreciate some
advice on wetting a reed before playing. I have been soaking the reed I
play with in a small cup of water for 5 to 10 minutes before playing,
wetting the third of the reed nearest the tip. It seems to work very
well. I am getting a good tone and have no trouble producing my highest
note, currently G4. (I use Vandoren V-12s, #3 1/2 on a Genussa M/P).
When I try moistening the reed with saliva for a brief period before
playing, I get a much thinner tone and have greater difficulty reaching
the higher notes, yet this seems to be what many clarinetists do??? Are
their more "acceptable" or better ways to treat the reed before
playing? (Maybe I should take a hint from Nancy Buckman's post and take
my Buffet E-11 into the shower with me. 8~) Thanks in advance for
any comments or advice. Frank Galiani

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