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Author: lawn_gnome_ruler
Date: 2004-09-29 06:14
how are you suppose to keep your clarinet warm in marching band when it get's really cold outside?
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Author: msloss
Date: 2004-09-29 13:07
Set it on fire.
Sorry, but you can't. You might want to consider a synthetic reed for the cold just so you can get a noise out of it. Truth be told, though, nobody can hear clarinets in marching band anyway. You are there to fill a spot in the formation. Just hit your marks, move your fingers, and do your best.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-09-29 14:07
That just reminded me of when, in cold weather, we wore white gloves with the finger tips cut out....but never gave a thought about the horn itself.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2004-09-29 14:56
It could be worse. I remember one very cold day in high school marching band when one of the trumpet players froze his lips to the mouthpiece.
I never played clarinet in marching bands --- a waste of time, as msloss says. Instead I played tenor sax with LOUD mouthpieces. On very cold days the reed would curl into a potato chip shape and it was impossible to produce any sound, but again, so what?
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2004-09-29 15:04
We used to put the instrument under our coats (when not playing, of course). Also, this is why a lot of directors want their students to use plastic or other than wood instruments during marching season.
The synthetic reed is a good idea, however, you can also just keep it in your mouth to keep it moist and warm.
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Author: Rick Williams
Date: 2004-09-29 15:07
Just a quick note on snyth reeds. If you go Legere be aware that in cold weather they stiffen considerably. Last winter I played an outdoor Christmas concert with the temp in the low 40's. My 3.75 Legere played more like a 4.75-5 and cold lips didn't help matters...g
Best
Rick
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2004-09-29 19:00
I'm not a fan of synthetic reeds--just keep the reed moist and warm between times of play by keeping it in your mouth or inside your uniform.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2004-09-29 20:11
If you aren't a fan of synthetic reeds that is fine.
Now go get a Legere and find out what a synthetic reed that actually plays well feels like.
Above all never EVER play your wooden clarinet to march with unless it's an old one that you don't care about - cause it will surely ruin it.
I knew a player who used to use a blow torch to keep his clarinet warm in marching band, but he went up in smoke when his vodka bottle ignited in his jacket 
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Author: Camanda
Date: 2004-09-29 21:18
I march tenor sax, after 3 years on some sort of clarinet (freshman and sophomore on soprano, junior on bass). I could get a nice mean rockin' sound out of my bass; alas, those days are gone, and I'm finding the bass very hard to blow through lately...but forget it on the soprano. I use a fairly open sax mouthpiece; a very nice, loud change from the clarinets. I am afraid you are doomed to lead the life of an inaudible high woodwind unless you switch to piccolo.
I have a Legere for tenor sax, and I find it helps a lot. Never used one for clarinet, but it might be worth a try in the projection and moisture worlds.
Amanda Cournoyer
URI Clarinet Ensemble, Bass Clarinet
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Author: Clay
Date: 2004-09-29 22:22
Talk to your director about putting your thumb on the reed when you don't play. Our band marches like that and the blood flow thru your thumb keeps the reed warm!!
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