Klarinet Archive - Posting 000022.txt from 2009/03
From: Monna Rush <monnarush@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Toddler Questions :)
Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:24:27 -0500
Good morning everyone!
I feel like the toddler that always ask Mommy Why? :) I have a Grandson lik=
e that! He is almost three now :)=20
1. Why is ther always a drop of moisture in the top of my lower joint no ma=
tter how well I swab my clarinet?=A0 =A0I always know that when I think I a=
m finished getting the moisture I can check there and almost always find it=
there. :)
2. Will drinking coffee (black only) right before playing hurt my clarinet?=
=A0 =A0I always have my first cup as I am putting my clarinet together for =
practice in the mornings.=A0Once in awhile I take a sip half way through pr=
actice too. :)
3. Why is it that one of my reeds I just worked on still plays after it was=
chipped on the edge and I tried to file it smooth but it seems to be very =
much not quite the curve it should be and it does not quite cover the mouth=
piece, still play pretty well? I almost threw it away instead of trying it =
out first. (its not the best one but will do in a pinch)
4. Why was there no instructions with my reed cutter at all? I had to play =
with it a lot just to figure the thing out, still not sure if I got it righ=
t, but the reeds I trimmed this morning are working. It was an expensive on=
e. Maybe its like children and they don't come with instructions and you ha=
ve to ask an adult (a.k.a., a professional ) in this case. :)
5. Why is my bell ring loose on the bottom of my clarinet? OH yeah I know t=
his one :) the wood is shrinking! :) Ok Does this mean my whole clarinet is=
in danger? I bought it new at Christmas time.
6. What causes some of my reeds to sound like snow/static on a tv that is n=
ot recieveing signal? What do I need to do to correct this? I am still lear=
ning how to adjust my reeds, just started really, waiting on a book by Guy =
it will be a couple weeks yet.
Ok, I will quit now with all the questions, they are very real though I rea=
lly want to know if anyone wants to answer and give me any advice. I always=
read every post everyone puts out, some of it is a little over my head tho=
ugh, maybe I am getting senile? I know I am getting old my bones told me so=
. Not sure, I think its the blood pressure meds the Doctor gave me :) I lik=
e to blame everything on my Meds! :) Sounds good to me!=A0 Thanks everyone =
and I will be waiting=A0if anyone=A0would like to help me out.
=A0
=A0Monna~~still practicing everyday and loving it no matter how bad it migh=
t sound. :)=0A=0A=0A
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