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2. Hold down the pad plate on the bell with your right thumb then slide the bell all the way onto the joint. When assembling the bass clarinet, insert the peg at this point to provide stability when standing the instrument on the floor. 3. Assemble the upper and lower joints. While checking the position of the bridge keys, align the upper and lower bridge keys and slide the upper and lower joints together without twisting. * Make sure the upper and lower bridge keys do not come into contact with each other. 4. Attach the neck to the upper joint. . On the alto clarinet After attaching the mouthpiece to the neck, insert the neck into the upper joint. . On the bass clarinet Attach the lower and upper neck sections and secure them with the fastening screw. Next, attach the mouthpiece onto the upper neck and then the mouthpiece/neck assembly into the upper joint. Assembly ¦ Attaching the Reed 1. Soak the reed in your mouth or in some water. From the tip end of the mouthpiece, slide on the ligature as shown in the illustration. Reed Mouthpiece Ligature 2.Attach the reed to the mouthpiece. First, place the reed so that the tip of the mouthpiece is seen over the end of the reed then tighten the ligature screws to secure the reed. * After playing, use a piece of gauze to dry the reed, then store the reed in a reed case. As the reed and mouthpiece are easily dam- aged, always keep the mouthpiece covered with its cap when the instrument is not being played. Reed Ligature Screws Cap ¦ Tuning Since the temperature of the instrument effects its pitch, the instrument should first be warmed up before tuning by blowing air through it. . A, Bb, & Eb Clarinets Push in or pull out on the barrel to tune the clarinet. When the pitch is high. Barrel When the pitch is low. . Alto Clarinet Push in or pull out the neck to tune the alto clarinet. When the pitch is high. When the pitch is low. Neck . Bass Clarinet After loosening the fastening screw, push in or pull out the neck to tune the bass clarinet. After tuning is complete, retighten the fastening screw to secure the neck. When the pitch is low. Neck When the pitch is high. Upper Fastening Screw Instrument Maintenance ¦ Instrument Maintenance After Playing After playing your clarinet, use the following procedures to remove moisture and dirt from the inside of the instrument. . After playing, remove the reed from the mouthpiece and use a piece of gauze, to dry the reed, then store the reed in a reed case. . After removing the reed, use the supplied cleaning swab to clean the inside of the mouthpiece. Also, use the swab to clean the inside of the main body and neck. * To prevent damage to the end of the mouthpiece, do not pull the swab all the way through. * Always keep the cleaning swab clean and dry. The joint sections especially collect moisture, which can cause cracking, so dry the joints carefully with gauze. * Even during playing sessions, remove moisture from the body interior as often as possible. . When the pa...
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