Klarinet Archive - Posting 000687.txt from 2003/02

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Legere
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 21:15:46 -0500

Another way to keep a cane reed wet is to stuff a small amount of
toilet paper or facial tissue into the end of the mouthpiece cap. Wet
the wad with a small amount of tap water. Your mouthpiece cap is now a
humidor. Remember to remove the wet glob of tissue from the end of the
cap at the end of each playing session and dry the cap's interior with
your clarinet swab.

On Saturday, February 22, 2003, at 05:06 PM, Barbara Reimer wrote:

> Does anyone use Legere for Eb playing? Or is it even available in
> this size? Eb parts only exist in about 4 songs in our repetoire
> this year so I switch between Eb & Bb. Sometimes even in the same
> piece! And here the air has got a moisture content of next to zero
> in the winter ("It it's a dry cold") so unplayed on reeds don't stay
> wet for very long. Just curious.
>
> Barb