Klarinet Archive - Posting 000873.txt from 2000/04

From: "Mike" <mpiede@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Laying Off
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 07:42:03 -0400

There are silent bags for saxophones which encase the entire instrument in a
bag in which you place your hands. Only the mouthpiece extends. If they make
one for a soprano sax you might be able to use it.

They do not completely mute the sound but at least it is better.

>> Mike <<

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill and/or Chris <bill_chris@-----.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Laying Off

>The idea that's used for silent brass wouldn't work for woodwinds because
>there's too many other place for the air to escape other than the bell.
>
>Chris
>
>At 20:49 4/17/2000, Bryan Cholfin wrote:
>
>
>>----------
>> >From: Kenneth Wolman <kwolman@-----.com>
>> > Now, a Silent Clarinet...hmmm, yes, it might just work
>> > if you can find a place to plug in the headphones. Maybe where the
>> > mouthpiece is supposed to fit the barrel?:-)
>> >
>>
>>Brass players can get special silent mutes that do the same thing. One
>>wonders if such a thing could be adapted to the clarinet. It would be
great
>>for those of us having to practice in apartments with thin walls!
>>
>>--Bryan
>>
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