Klarinet Archive - Posting 001040.txt from 2000/08

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Storage Solution
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 13:29:16 -0400

Dear Tom,

Included in the first lesson I give to any clarinet or saxophone student is to
tell them to remove the reed from the mouthpiece, wipe it dry on both sides,
or better still, to rinse it under running water, wipe off excess moisture and
then return it to reed clip. The reed clip helps the tip of the reed dry flat
without waviness.

When a reed is left on the mouthpiece, the back side of the reed in the window
way of the mouthpiece will swell, get waterlogged and can even start growing
cultures of mold.

Those who do leave their reed on the mouthpiece are not pleasant to be around,
that is unless you're a fly!

If that works for you--fine, but I don't consider it to be at all well
organized.

When you do change reeds, what does the back side of the reed look like? How
about the inside of the mouthpiece?

Tski1128@-----.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/31/00 10:22:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> SDSCHWAEG@-----.com writes:
>
> > Now, if only I could come up with the ultimate reed organization system!
> > Susan Schwaegler
> >
> I only ever have one that is really great and it stays on the
> mouthpiece...... that's pretty organized
> Tom Puwalski

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