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Author: clarinetnoob
Date: 2025-12-26 20:20
I am quite new to clarinet playing (only about grade 5/6 level) so am not sure what is standard, but is it normal to have to lick your reed regularly when playing (whenever I bring the instrument up to me)? I find that the sound is noticeably worse if I don't do it often, and sometimes even this is not enough and I have to take the reed off and wet the entire thing again. Curious if anyone else also has to do this.
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Author: Tom H
Date: 2025-12-27 00:07
No. I wet it before playing and that's it. I take the "warps" out of the tip (thumb pressure on it on a flat surface mouthpiece pacing" and carefully flick it with my finger). Sometimes during playing I take the reed off and wipe the back (flat) part off.
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Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2025-12-27 01:26
If you're not playing for minutes, a little rewetting may be needed. Other than that, if the reed gets wet at the start, then it holds moisture pretty well, and playing of course provides some moisture.
There's more than one school of thought about how to moisten a dry reed before play, and how it's dried after play can pertain to that.
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Author: David H. Kinder
Date: 2025-12-27 04:40
A quality mouthpiece cap will preserve humidity between playing time. If there's too big of a slit or hole, get some tape and seal it up.
I use small rubber mouthpiece caps that are similar to the Silverstein Omnicaps. Easy to find on Amazon.
Ridenour AureA Bb clarinet
Ridenour Homage mouthpiece
Vandoren Optimum Silver ligature (plate 1)
Vandoren Traditional #5 reeds
ATG System and Cordier Reed Trimmer
Post Edited (2025-12-27 04:43)
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Author: Tom H
Date: 2025-12-27 07:08
I agree. I tape over any holes in the top of the mouthpiece. When a reed constantly wets and dries that's not so good. When practicing at home I put the reed on the sink with some water on it an hour or so beforehand.
The Most Advanced Clarinet Book-- Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001315, Musicnotes product no. MB0000649.
Boreal Ballad for unaccompanied clarinet-Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001314.
Musicnotes product no. MNO287475
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