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What's In Your Clarinet Care Kit?!
Use And Instruction For Clarinet Care Kit
Cleaning Swab - The clarinet cleaning swab is intended to be pulled through the instrument
Using the weighted string, pull the swab through the body of the clarinet
Take off the mouthpiece before swabbing clarinet
Double Ended Brush - This double ended brush is intended to clean hard to reach areas of your clarinet --- moving hinge joints where key rods are fitted to posts
Use the bristle end to gently free dust and dirt in the confined keyword areas
Use the brush to clean the freed dust and dirt
Mouthpiece Brush - The mouthpiece brush is used to clean the build up inside the mouthpiece
Run your mouthpiece under warm water
Insert the brush in and out with turning
Be very gentle, don't let the metal tip of the brush touch the inside walls
Thumb Cushion & Pad - These items provide a padded support for your thumb
Slip the black thumb cushion over the thumb rest
Or, remove the sticker back from the gray thumb pad and adhere to the bottom of the thumb rest
Reed Guard - Reed guards protect your reeds from chipping, and allow them to dry without warping
This reed guard holds two reeds
Remove your reed from your mouthpiece after playing and insert into guard
Cork Grease - Cork grease is used to lubricate the cork joints of your clarinet
Lightly apply cork grease to the cork joints
Use only enough to allow your instrument to be assembled with ease
Enjoy 10% off your own clarinet care kit with the code CLARINETCARE10 — happy caring!
What's In Your Flute Care Kit?!
Use and Instruction for Flute Care Kit
Cleaning Swab - The flute cleaning swab is intended to be used with a flute cleaning rod
Pull the cleaning cloth through the eye of your cleaning rod
Gently push through the middle joint, and the foot joint (Clean these joints separately)
Double Ended Brush - This double ended brush is intended to clean hard to reach areas of your flute --- moving hinge joints where key rods are fitted to posts
Use the bristle end to gently free dust and dirt in the confined keyword areas
Use the brush to clean the freed dust and dirt
Silver Polishing Cloth - The polishing cloth is for removing tarnish from your flute
Gently wipe tarnished areas of your flute clean
The cloth will begin to appear dirty with black on it, this is normal, do not wash the cloth
Thumb Port - The flute thumb port is intended to help distribute balance while holding
Snap the Thumbport onto the flute at around the F key where you would normally rest your thumb
Enjoy 10% off your own flute care kit with the code: FLUTECARE10
Happy caring!
Meet Sam!
Meet Sam!
We're excited to welcome Sam to the A&G team! Sam began playing piano in third grade and clarinet in middle school. She continued her music education at Wayne State University where she received her Bachelor’s in Music with a concentration in Instrumental Music Education.
It was at Wayne State where Sam discovered her interest in instrument repair, and now she's joining us to continue her education as an instrument repair technician!
7 Tips for Learning Music Online
Hey Gang! Not long ago we asked for you to share some things that make remote learning go smoothly for you! You stepped up and shared some great ideas. Here’s some of the best.
Ensure there are as few distractions as possible
Keep a practice journal
Set up your learning space to double as a practice space --- have your music stand and instrument ready and accessible
Take advantage of natural lighting if possible, or have a well-lit learning space
Get familiar with all the capabilities of the learning platform you are using. This ensures you'll receive the best online experience as possible
Adjust your platform settings for best audio processing
If you are having difficulty with video (it’s lagging or choppy) use the chat feature to let your instructor know. That way your instructor will know that you are missing some content and can circle back and get you caught up later, without disrupting others
If you have another tip or suggestion, please share them with us! Thank you Hive Mind!