Klarinet Archive - Posting 000094.txt from 2002/12

From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Benefit of taking time off
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 12:19:27 -0500

It was in reference to playing guitar, I believe, not the clarinet. For the latter you'll want to
use a hot steam iron. That flattens the fingertips nicely, thereby increasing surface area for
maximum ease of tonehole coverage (starch optional).

Neil

--- Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com> wrote:
> Here is a subject I don't ever recall seeing before. Why would anyone want
> calluses on their fingertips? Seems to me that would make it harder to seal
> the toneholes. This should be something painful.
>
> Gary
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> At 08:55 AM 12/5/02, you wrote:
> >May I make another suggesstion offered to me by my father when I was
> >first learning to play. Get yourself some good sandpaper and use it on
> >your fingertips. It will help you build the necessary callouses much
> >more quickly and will make your learning experience MUCH less painful.
> >
> >Wayne
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