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Author: tishmommyof2
Date: 2005-06-29 18:20
Another beginner question
I bought a stand and I find that if I leave my clarinet out I practice more then if I put it up after every use. I am stay at home mom (SAHM) so i am able to practice 30 minutes here and 20 minutes there all day long. Will it hurt to keep it out on the stand 24/7 ??
Thanks
Tish
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Author: tishmommyof2
Date: 2005-06-29 18:34
THANKS ! I did a search and couldn't find anything ! I am very new to bbs. I am a yahoogroup person I will get the hang of it eventually !
Post Edited (2005-06-29 18:34)
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-29 19:31
You're welcome. I had to do 2 searches to find this one. I remembered that this was a topic a few months ago. Sometimes it's just hard to find the right key words. I've been on the BBoard for about 4 months and I'm stilling getting the hang of the search engine!
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Author: hans
Date: 2005-06-29 19:59
tishmommyof2,
If it is a wooden model, you should certainly disassemble and dry it, including the joints. You could then leave it assembled on the stand, as long as it is safely out of the way of children and pets.
You will probably find that you get faster at assembling and disassembling your clarinet with practise and it will become less of a deterrent to short practise times.
Regards,
Hans
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Author: stevensfo
Date: 2005-06-29 20:28
>>>I am stay at home mom (SAHM) so i am able to practice 30 minutes here and 20 minutes there all day long. Will it hurt to keep it out on the stand 24/7 ??
Tish,
We have two young children and a very busy life so I know exactly what you mean.
I have a plastic and a wooden clarinet that I always keep on stands. I must admit I'm very fussy about swabbing and looking after the cork, but I think this is far safer than continuously taking apart and putting together. The strain on the keys just cannot be good. Besides, it's far easier to replace the tenon cork than repair a bent/twisted key! I check it over about once a month and use the Doc's Cork Slick on the tenons, followed by cork grease. I also oil the wooden clarinet regularly.
I agree that it's such an advantage to have it there to play whenever you feel like it. How many times have you walked past and picked it up on the spur of the moment. Would you have done that if it was in a case? Probably not.
:)
Steve
Post Edited (2005-06-29 20:41)
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-06-29 20:37
If you do decide to leave it out then put it on a Clarinet Stand and cover the whole thing with a pillow case.
That will prevent dust from getting on the keywork.
During the winter you should never leave it out and do get something like a http://www.humistat.com which will keep the humidity level proper.
The YCL 34's are not very crack prone at all so that is far in your favor.
Post Edited (2005-06-29 20:37)
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Author: tishmommyof2
Date: 2005-06-29 21:08
Thanks for all the advice. I will definitly be more religious in my cleaning while it is on the stand. David the pillow case is a great idea !
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Author: cujo
Date: 2005-06-30 13:03
"I have a plastic and a wooden clarinet that I always keep on stands. I must admit I'm very fussy about swabbing and looking after the cork, but I think this is far safer than continuously taking apart and putting together. The strain on the keys just cannot be good."
There should be no strain at all on the keys when putting together or taking apart.
Taking apart using 3 fingers between the low F and low B key for a good grip
and right above and around the trills, slightly touching sides of keys is no problem.
If fit is tight use you could put your palm more positioned over the register key(touching but no pressure) for a real good grip without causing any key bending.
Lightly grabbing key clusters to remove may work but always causes even the slightest unnoticeable bending.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-06-30 14:02
I have 3 "practice clarinets" out and on Blayman stands all the time.
The same Evette & Schaeffer Bb clarinet (from the 1940's?), Couesnon low pitch A clarinet (from the 1930's?) and a Bundy resonite Eb clarinet have been used continually (without disassembly) for more than 25 years!
I'll swab and clean each carefully after each long practice session and once a week I will regrease the corks. Other than that - they stay assembled at all times.
It's a time saver to have the clarinets out and ready to go, all day long, every day, eventhough 90% of my practicing is done exclusively on the A clarinet.
Perhaps I've just had good fortune with the tenon corks, but I can't even remember the last time any of the 3 practice instruments needed their tenon corks replaced.
As I tell my students, leave the instrument out - cover it if you have an aversion to dust - clean it after each long practice session, but you'll find yourself playing more often if it's readily available and not in the case...GBK
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Author: contragirl
Date: 2005-07-01 04:41
Yeah, I was wondering about that too. I sometimes leave my R13 on my desk on it's stand. But I am concerned that maybe my AC will dry it out. Could that happen?
--CG
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Author: cujo
Date: 2005-07-01 04:57
Possibibly it might dry it out. Keeping it oiled should have no touble.
More worries about moisture trapped between joints around cork would swell tenons.
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