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Author: Filipe T.
Date: 2001-09-28 01:49
hey guys, I need your help, FAST!!!
OK, tomorrow I'll be going to a really high mountain in Virginia(I'm taking my clarinet) My pastor said that it'll be like 30 degrees up there, that's cold!!!!! and the mountain is really high, it takes like an hour to get to the top. will the altitude change the way I play, or, will it affect my playing abilities???? It'll be VERY cold. i put a little pill bottle with a humid sponge inside my case, is that all I need to do to prevent it from cracking???? Please respond as soon as possible, I'm worried about my clarinet!!!!!!
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Author: madvax
Date: 2001-09-28 02:37
Hate to burst your bubble, but Virginia does not have any "really high mountains". The highest peak, Mount Rogers, is only around 5700 feet tall. The altitude should be of no concern.
However, the cold weather could cause problems. Blowing hot air into a really cold instrument is not good for the wood. Try to warm up the instrument up slowly. For example, hold it in your hands for awhile, or hold it under your jacket. Also remember that a cold instrument tends to play flat.
Personally, I would try to borrow someones plastic clarinet (or rent one), rather than expose my daily clarinet to extreme weather conditions.
Hope this help.
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Author: rmk
Date: 2001-09-28 04:04
However, your reeds will increase in strength by about a size or two. In other words a 3 will play like a 4 or 4 1/2. I found this out the hard way when I got my first playing job in Mexico City.
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2001-09-28 12:19
I think your pastor probably meant that it will get down to 30 degrees at night. I would be shocked if it were that cold during the day. It's September, not January.
I'm in Richmond, (which I'll acknowledge is NOT in the mountains) and it's been 75 degrees during the day, down to 45 or 50 at night. There's usually no more than a 10 to 15 degree difference in air temperature.
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