Klarinet Archive - Posting 000538.txt from 2003/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Noisy Keys
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 19:11:36 -0400

At 12:37 PM 7/18/2003 -0400, Vic Brincat wrote:
>What is the right material to use betwen the junction of the left hand
>pinkie keys and their cross-over couter-parts to prevent the noisy
>clattering of keys? I have seen an assortment of materials used from
>tephlon tape to pastic.

Officially, fishskin, like the covering on a standard bladder pad. You can
salvage it from old pads, even. I get good results with Saran Wrap, though.

Bill Hausmann

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

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