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Re: Breaking-in a new clarinet

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-06-12 03:44

This subject has been discussed on the board many time before and you will always get a variety of opinions on this subject. It's much less likey to have a problem with a new clarinet when the weather is warm than cold because the bore will remain more stable. You're not taking it from one extreme to another or have the heat on in your house drying out the already dry air. I suppose it's better to be over cautions then not enough but in my opinion you don't have to go overboard. I've always felt that unless you do something stupid like keep the clarinet by a radiator or put it in the trunk of your car in the winter after playing it for several hours or playing a cold clarinet without allowing it to become close to room temperature first I think you can't prevent a clarinet from cracking if it's going t crack. I've known people that have done everything right and their clarinet have cracked, even more then once, and those that really didn't do anything special, like myself, and never had a crack. So don't blame me if something happens but I don't think you have to be over cautious. I really don't think that playing it for 15 minute a day the first week and then a half an hour each day the next few weeks and then going to an hour or more in about a month will do any harm as long as you swab it out regularly and keep it in a steady climate for a few months. When I bought a new clarinet 3 years ago I did that for about 6 weeks and then I played it on a regular basis on the job, no problem at all. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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