Klarinet Archive - Posting 000965.txt from 2004/07

From: Fred <fred.sheim@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Water in tone holes
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:38:53 -0400

At 10:35 AM 7/28/2004, you wrote:
>I find that if I swab EARLY, when the bore is just starting to get damp,
>the moisture is distributed and the holes don't then fill up.

Fred

>Christy Erickson wrote:
>
>>I've been playing a gig these last few weeks and the area we are playing in
>>has been air conditioned to the max. It's so cold in there, we've had to
>>wear sweaters during the rehearsals, even though it's 80 degrees outside.
>>Our tuning has suffered a bit, since the instruments cool down so quickly in
>>between numbers and I have had more problems with water in the hone holes of
>>my clarinets than I've ever had. Our performances begin tonight and I can
>>only hope that when the theatre is filled with people, it will be a bit
>>warmer in there.
>> I swab frequently, keep the clarinet in an upright position and have
>>kept a paper towel handy to soak up water under the pads whenever I can but
>>I still have problems with this. Does anyone have any secrets they can let
>>me in on to prevent the "FZZZththththth" sound I get on certain notes? It's
>>driving me crazy.
>>
>>Christy
>>
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