Klarinet Archive - Posting 000053.txt from 2004/05

From: "Nicholas Yip" <clarinets21@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Breaking in a new clarinet
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 01:06:08 -0400

This is close to normal. i would recommend that you spend 30 minutes a day,
breaking in the new clarinet for the first two weeks. This allows you to
become acquainted with the horn as well as help break it in.

>From: "Robert Reyes" <robert.reyes@-----.net>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: [kl] Breaking in a new clarinet
>Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 20:53:36 -0700
>
>Hello,
> My name is Robert Reyes, i'm college student going to Fullerton
>College, in Fullerton Ca. Last friday I bought a Buffet R-13 clarinet
>(with
>silver keys). I read an article on sneezy.org about breaking in new wood
>clarinets. It said that you should play it for about 15 mins a day for the
>first week, two 15 mins sessions a day the following week, then play on it
>longer and longer until it's broken in. Is this normal. I have spent a
>lot
>of money ( for a college student anyway) and I don't want to ruin this
>instrument. So i'm asking you nice folks on the list to help walk me
>through the breaking process. Thank You.
>
>
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