Klarinet Archive - Posting 000453.txt from 1999/10

From: "Mr. Sheim" <fsheim@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] cleaning reeds
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 22:42:55 -0400

I do the same thing under running water. Then I dry the reed with a paper
towel, rubbing it in the same manner, from heel to tip between thumb and
forefinger. Then I let it air dry. My reeds last a LONG time.

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

At 09:26 PM 10/15/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Cleaning the reed
>
>There is one way I use for cleaning the reed.
>I place the vamp of the reed between my thumb and forefinger.
>
>Gently, I move the fingers on the reed in the direction of the tip.
>
>After quite a few times I feel the saliva residue coming off.
>
>I keep doing this until no more residue comes off.
>
>There is no guarantee that this necessarily works.
>I think that when you play, you get used to the saliva residue
>accumulating on the reed.
>
>However, it's worth a try.
>
>
>--
>Avrahm Galper
>CLARINET TONE TECHNIQUE AND STACCATO
>CLARINET UPBEAT SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS
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