dillusional

Sep 26, 2007 08:47

I had an upsetting day dream the other day while practicing late at night. I had my Bb in my mouth, and my A on the peg, and I was standing up every time i needed to change reeds, and I was going through a lot of them in a new batch. I was up and down, and each time I'd set my clarinet on the chair, cuz the A was on the peg. I pictured myself ( Read more... )

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mostlydifferent September 26 2007, 20:51:54 UTC
GYAAAH!!!

You need to buy a multi-peg stand. Now.

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oneflute1oboe September 27 2007, 03:21:15 UTC
Alex is right.

Aside from that, I see bent keys all the time. It's one of the most common clarinet fixes. If all of your keys move up and down without running into each other and your pads are still sealing, then you're fine. A quick suction test will tell you if anything is seriously amiss. Also make sure there aren't any clicky sounds with the key action.

And if your clarinet ever does snap in half, it can usually be fixed. Ask Lindsey Woodruff about that.

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