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Re: Sticky fingers?

Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2017-06-21 19:47

Like Karl said, perspiration in and of itself would likely create the opposite situation: slipperiness. His remedy is on point.

Perhaps said perspiration is hydrating something on your hands or clarinet that needs removal, that when exposed to water tends to become more adhesive.

You are by assumption playing a clarinet with tone holes, and not plateau keys, right.

(Plateau keys: think saxophone).

Some tone hole clarinet marching band players who wear white cotton gloves have cut out the fabric above which the fingerpads lie to deal with the need for such gloves for not simply uniform consistency with other marchers, but warmth.

While I know that cotton gloves might seem counterintuitive to hot weather play, they might help absorb sweat. I'm talking about the thin white ones.

(Supid irrelevant ironic fact: these pads and their noses are the only 2 places where dogs DO sweat, removing most of their excessive body heat through panting.)

Post Edited (2017-06-21 19:49)

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