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Author: legendthellama
Date: 2004-03-18 15:38
Ok, i have marching band tonight and we have snow outside (don't ya just love Indiana weather) Does anyone know any way to wear gloves while playing? I used normal strech gloves with the fingures cut out during the fall, but they did not work very well. Also is there anything that I can do to keep my pads from getting wet while outside, I know that my clarinet needs to be repaded, but I am trying to make it last as long as I can.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-03-18 16:04
Hope you're not playing wood tonight . . .
Cutting the fingertips is the only way I know of playing with gloves.
Don't know about the pads.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: msloss
Date: 2004-03-18 20:03
"Does anyone know any way to wear gloves while playing?"
Yep -- saxophone.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2004-03-18 20:56
I would think that one could wear thin latex gloves (medical or dishwashing types) and still play clarinet just fine --- I suspect they'd offer a certain improvement in cold-weather protection compared to bare skin, though obviously not as much as regular winter gloves.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-03-18 21:09
Perhaps you can wear those latex gloves UNDER winter gloves with the tips cut off. . . . 'layer' your gloves . . .
US Army Japan Band
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Author: davor
Date: 2004-03-18 21:28
You can put nylon in front of your clarinet, which could be attached to your uniform to save the pads and mechanic. It does not look nice marching with a nylon in front of you, but it could save some money.
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Author: Contra
Date: 2004-03-18 21:44
I haven't heard of anyone having marching season this early in the year. Oh well. The gloves they gave us were stretchy gloves with the fingers cut out. They were the only practical way for a clarinet to use. We only did it for one year. It doesn't get cold enough to warrant using them.
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Author: cowboyjonus
Date: 2004-03-19 00:30
heres a tip quit marching band or become drum major those are your 2 best options believe me im from marching band world... aka Texas
jon j
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2004-03-19 04:23
My worst marching band experience occured this time of year, in 1967, at THE New York City St. Patrick's Day parade on 5th Ave. It was 15 degrees with light snow. We played one song very badly, and when the Drum Major signaled for the next one, no one could play at all. We marched the rest of the route to a drum cadance. Two marchers collapsed and had to get medical attention en-route, a third collapsed as we got back to the bus. Eventually all rejoined us for the trip home.
The last part of the day's ordeal...? I went to a regional Catholic H.S. ten miles from home. School was closed that day for St. Pat's Day so there was no bus service. My Dad was working, so I had to walk a half mile to the public bus and wait in the cold almost an hour for it to come.
Yes, some marching bands do play in March!
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Author: diz
Date: 2004-03-19 04:59
snow?? and marching band??
Christ ... I'd phone up sick.
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Author: Contra
Date: 2004-03-19 05:41
I may love marching, but I'd think if it was snowing I'd stay in. Not that we even take our instruments out if there's anything harder than mist.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-03-19 10:57
I guess that's why Drum and Bugle is so popular.....the woodwinds all quit.
Yeh, we used to cut the tips off of those white cotton gloves....but the tip is where you need the protection. Latex gloves should work...if you're not allergic to it. Did you hear the one about the .........
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Author: Fred
Date: 2004-03-19 13:16
I'm going to beat this drum one more time . . . but only wish someone I'd listen to had given me this advice in high school. I'd learn to double on sax. You'll probably never have a better opportunity.
Doubling makes a player so much more versatile, and opens playing opportunities that a clarinet-only player would never have a chance at. And honestly . . . as a clarinet player, I never really felt that I contributed that much to the sound of a marching band. I was out there blowing my guts out, and still couldn't hear myself think because the brass around me were all doing the same thing.
I probably wouldn't have been receptive to that idea in high school - and you may not be either. But if you play long enough, you may find out - like I did - that the advice was on target.
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Author: legendthellama
Date: 2004-03-19 15:12
We ended up not going out last night and just worked on our new music. I was quite excited. Thanks for the ideas though
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-03-19 15:21
Quote:
I'm going to beat this drum one more time . . . but only wish someone I'd listen to had given me this advice in high school. I'd learn to double on sax. You'll probably never have a better opportunity. I was lucky in this respect. My high school instructor, a fantastic sax/clarinet/flute player (and now my private clarinet instructor) told me that he would appreciate it if I learned sax for the marching band seasons. He said, "We need more tenor saxes and I think you'll be able to pick it up quickly." And so I now know the basics of playing saxaphone and am that much better off towards being a 'doubler'. Now if only I could get my hands on a flute . . . .
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2004-03-19 15:24
Alexi,
No excuses for you! Pick up a working flute on eBay for $50 and hit the woodshed......
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-03-19 15:34
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Alexi,
No excuses for you! Pick up a working flute on eBay for $50 and hit the woodshed...... Wouldn't I have to hit the "tin shed" in that case?![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif) Sorry. I had to.
But you're right. As soon as I can, I'll be purchasing my used beat up old flute. And maybe I'll get one that I can practice some 'overhauling' on. For $50 it wouldn't be a great loss if I COULDN'T fix it.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: rebel clarinetist
Date: 2004-03-21 02:25
Boy,does this bring back memories of marching band!!!!!!!! Our high school band director HATED marching in the rain------never did in snow. I'm trying to learn flute on my own,don't think I have the embourchure for it. I can't get any notes to come out.
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Author: legendthellama
Date: 2004-03-23 15:49
Indiana has crazy weather... we have pratice tonight and supposidly it is in the upper 50's. I'm hoping we go outside.
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