Arthritis has a great deal to do with it if one is of a certain age.
M.H.
> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:55:42 -0700
> To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu
> From: anth...@robbpipes.com
> Subject: [NSP] Squeaks
>
>
> Francis Wood wrote:
>
> Finally, it's worth noting that squeaks are more often heard in cold
> weather when skin is drier and less likely to seal a tone hole
> reliably.
> Perhaps the coming of Spring will help!
>
> True Francis - Ron Elliott (Nancy Kerr's dad) always used to lick the
> finger tips of each hand before playing a tune (whatever the season).
> The problem here, however, seems to be from the bottom keys and some
> good advice has already been given but it seems to me that the reed
> itself is prone to squeaks. This is often cured (if brave enough) by
> lightly scraping the bottom third of the reed towards the staple
across
> the whole width (evenly on both sides). This lessens some of the vey
> high harmonics and might well help in this case. I usually use a
fresh
> scalpel blade (size 26) which allows removal of very fine layers of
> cane.
> As aye
> Anthony
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