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Re: Swabbing the Mouthpiece

Author: Roger Aldridge
Date: 2007-04-02 11:40

It seems to me that there are differences between drying a soprano clarinet mouthpiece and larger mouthpieces such as bass clarinet or tenor saxophone.

I use a SMALLER swab for my tenor and BC mouthpieces than what I use for the body of the instrument. That is, I use a clarinet swab for those mouthpieces. When I run a soft silk swab of this size through a tenor sax or BC mouthpiece it comes through very easily. This seems safe to me. It's a given that I'm careful with the swab and the mouthpiece.

On the other hand, it's clear to me that a clarinet swab has entirely too much material for running through a soprano clarinet mouthpiece. Unlike what I described above for my tenor and BC mouthpieces, it takes effort to pull a swab through a clarinet mouthpiece. This implies more friction.

One thing I've tried is to take a smaller amount of material -- such as a silk cloth used to dry a flute -- and gently push it through my clarinet mouthpiece. This appears to be much better than using a swab. However, I'm still experimenting. I'd like to have an even smaller amount of material. Given the small interior space of a clarinet mouthpiece not much material is needed.

Perhaps this is a personal quirk, but I don't feel right putting a wet mouthpiece in my case.

Post Edited (2007-04-02 11:41)

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