Klarinet Archive - Posting 000408.txt from 2001/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Swabbing
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:23:28 -0500

At 06:41 AM 2/11/2001 -0800, William Wright wrote:
> <><> Jonathan King wrote:
>When swabbing, is it better to pull the swab from bottom to top or the
>other way around?
>
> From the mouthpiece (which has the smaller diameter) towards the
>bell (which has the larger diameter) because this avoids the possibility
>of getting the swab jammed inside the instrument.

I think from the bottom toward the top, so that, as the swab is gently
compressed by the shrinking bore diameter, it remains firmly in contact
with the walls. Obviously, if more than token resistance is met, one must
stop pulling. For what it is worth, I have NEVER seen a saxophone player
swab from top to bottom.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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