Klarinet Archive - Posting 000142.txt from 2003/12

From: Dan Sutherland <dan.sutherland@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] product or trick to keep water out of keyholes
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 01:38:45 -0500

Think gravity.

Water responds to gravity. When you do not have your instrument in your
mouth avoid holding it so it's holes are in line with the floor.

Dan

At 12:37 PM 12/6/2003, you wrote:
>Hi All. I am auditioning the Nielsen Concerto next year and have to
>audition it in full. Im finding that by the 3rd "movement" my c# and
>some of the side keys are clogged with spit/condensation/whatever. I
>don't see any feasible time in the middle to swab and even blowing or
>using cigarette paper to soak the water out doesnt help for long. Not
>to mention how weird it may look in a performance. Any product I
>could get or technique I could use to prevent this from happening for
>about 23 minutes?? Thanks.
>
>--
>Soulfully,
>
>Stacy-Michelle Valentine
>http://clarinetvibe.com
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassicallyBlack
>
>"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If
>you
>don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you
>there's
>a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to
>art." - Charlie Parker
>
>
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