Klarinet Archive - Posting 000600.txt from 2003/01

From: "Sherwins" <surewin120@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: klarinet Digest 31 Jan 2003 21:15:02 -0000 Issue 4322
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:51:15 -0500

Could drinking pop or coffee while practicing be a large contributing
factor? Just a thought.

Ruth

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subject: RE: [kl] RE: klarinet Digest 31 Jan 2003 21:15:02 -0000 Issue 4322

> I've been having the same problems with some of my reeds and it all
started
> when I used one of the VanDoren reedholders with the charcoal in it. I
now
> take all my reeds out of the case when I get home from a rehearsal and let
> them dry well before putting them back into the case. I also soak my
> reedholders in a mild bleach solution about once a week.
>
> Christy Erickson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. Laroy Borchert [mailto:lborcher@-----.edu]
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 5:45 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] RE: klarinet Digest 31 Jan 2003 21:15:02 -0000 Issue 4322
>
>
> Mold!! (Yuck)
> Make sure that the reed holder gets washed out and disinfected
> periodically. It can be difficult to get in the small grooves to get
> everything that lives in there.
> Dr. Laroy Borchert
> Professor of Clarinet
> New Mexico State University
> Las Cruces, NM 88003
> (505) 646-3735
> lborcher@-----.edu
>
> "I have a student that gets a black spot on the reed right in the middle!
> I've given her my Vandoren reed holder with the charchol to try to
> prevent, but she still gets the black spot. Does anyone have any
> suggestions??=20"
>
> Rachael and David Orbach
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