Author: Plonk
Date: 2010-06-05 15:04
I agree it only takes a few minutes.
I don't know about the original poster, but for me, those few minutes all add up. I've got 2 small children and when I play they are usually under my feet, poking things into the bell etc. I'm lucky if I can play for 10 minutes without a break if my 3-year-old daughter is in the house.
I keep the clarinet on its stand, and out of reach, and if I have 5 minutes when I think I might be able to play, I grab it and have a go. If I had to assemble/disassemble the instrument each time I literally would not have time to play it.
If you don't have the luxury of time on your side, leaving the clarinet assembled is a good compromise. It doesn't mean you don't have to clean it!
For those that are worried about bacteria, I think actually there is a lot more yucky stuff being re-inhaled while you're playing. You blow down the tube and bacteria and food particles go with your breath. While the instrument is roughly the same temperature as your body (i.e. while you're playing it), those bacteria are in an ideal breeding ground. After a couple of hours of playing, who knows how many times they have multiplied, and then you go and suck the moisture out of the intrument - go figure!
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