Klarinet Archive - Posting 001014.txt from 2004/07

From: Jimmy Lee <jrlaudio@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Swab?
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:19:00 -0400

Rick,
What you say makes sense and I appreciate you and the others taking time to
share your ideas.
Jimmy

Rick Janowski wrote:

> I was taught that since the water is tending to come down from the barrel
> end toward the bell, swabbing from barrel to bell risks moving water to
> places it has not yet reached. Hence, swab "upstream" from the bell toward
> the barrel.
>
> -Rick
>
> At 12:03 PM 7/28/2004, you wrote:
> >Jimmy Lee wrote:
> >
> > > Do you swab your clarinet by beginning at the bell
> > > or the barrel?
> >
> >With the exception of children who are just beginning, most people drop
> >the weight into the bell and pull towards the mouthpiece.
>
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