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Author: alanporter
Date: 2008-06-23 22:28
If it ever becomes necessary (heaven forbid) to lay a clarinet down on a hard surface, like a table, does it matter which side it lies on ? Towards or away from the trill keys. I promise I will be gentle !
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Author: Jameslyons
Date: 2008-06-23 22:40
I would think the clarinet would be safer if its weight rested on the the thumb hold. So front side up. I can't imagine the springs and do-hickey's in the front of the clarinet respond well to having the clarinet's weight pressed against them for long periods of time.
But then again, I think the PSI of playing fingers would be greater than the pressure from the clarinet laying against it. God, they're so expensive to fix it may just be best to always keep it on a stand or in its case.
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Author: Ryder
Date: 2008-06-23 22:40
How about when you drop it? Is it best to drop it on the mp, bell, front back? I'm confused...
jk :P
"I would think the clarinet would be safer if its weight rested on the the thumb hold."
That wouldn't work on most clarinets because they can't balance on the thumbrest alone.
When I have to set it down on a hard surface I usually put the mp cap on, take it appart at the middle joint into two halves that way there is less pressure from the weight of the instrument on the trill and pinky keys. From there I lay the half on it's back, and the lower half tilted till it rests on the right pinky keys (this joint can only go on the left hand C or right hand pinky keys. The left hand C bends easily).
Most of the time though I have my stand. Setting it on a chair or even the ground (god forbid... at that point I just hold it) freaks me out.
____________________
Ryder Naymik
San Antonio, Texas
"We pracice the way we want to perform, that way when we perform it's just like we practiced"
Post Edited (2008-06-23 23:16)
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2008-06-24 01:13
Before pegs became popular players laid their clarinets on their cases. It's best to let them rest on the left side by the C#, B, C keys, just lay it down gently. As long as you don't let them fall it shouldn't bother the keys, I've done it myself for years until I began using pegs. ESP www.peabody.jhu.edu/457
(Listen to a little Mozart, live performance)
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Author: blazian
Date: 2008-06-24 01:37
During marching season I used to lay my poor Allegro on its back with my mp turned around so my Rovner would keep it from falling over. Either that or stand it up on its bell. Who cares about a silly 'ol 5RVL anyway? And that's how I ended up bending my Ab key open XÞ.
Now when I lay my BASS clarinet down its on the case or in two pieces on my chair.
- Martin
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Author: Alfred
Date: 2008-06-24 02:36
I'm fortunate enough to have a removable thumb hold, and so, I just remove that and lay it on its back.
That is, when it's not on its stand. (:
Post Edited (2008-06-24 02:36)
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-06-24 04:27
Unless you bang it on the table, nothing should happen pretty much no matter how you put it, though I do it the same as Ed Palanker since I don't always bring my stands.
> God, they're so expensive to fix it may just be
> best to always keep it on a stand or in its case.
Or even better, never take it out of the case and never play it ![[grin]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie5.gif)
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-06-24 05:49
I just lay it down whichever way it comes but only let completely go when I am sure it won't roll away.
<patiently waits for the thread discussing when on the peg, which side should face the director>
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Ben
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-06-24 12:47
Just don't lay it down anywhere the cat can take it for a roll. Once, before I learned my lesson the hard way, I left a clarinet on my padded piano bench in the upstairs office, while I took a bathroom break. My attic office is really a sort of glorified hallway, with no door. I heard Shadow Cat go scuttling up the stairs about two seconds after I closed the bathroom door down below. She was younger then (she's 20 now) and she made a joyful gurgling noise, a feline snicker, as she galloped up the risers.
A moment later, I heard a thump (carpet up there, thank goodness), then scuffling, banging, more giddy gurgling--I knew she must have jumped up on the piano bench and rolled the clarinet off, but little did I suspect that next I'd hear her rolling it down the stairs!--also carpetted. Caught her in the act about halfway down. No, I didn't punish her--I have to admire the little devil's initiative and the only thing she damaged was the reed (the cap had fallen off). But, I did make sure she never got the chance again.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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Post Edited (2008-06-24 12:48)
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