Klarinet Archive - Posting 000054.txt from 2004/05

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] Breaking in a new clarinet
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 02:08:52 -0400

30 minutes are all right I think but what is much more important to get the
water out of the clarinet after playing - or even after 15 minutes practice!

Best Georg

> 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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