This is a rather comprehensive guide on checking for problems on a Clarinet.Regarding drying up moisture within the clarinet, I believe that it might not be sufficient to just drag a drying rag through the assembled unit. I noticed there is some moisture between the joints. I am not an expert on wooden clarinet. However, moisture left between the joints might not be good for the unit. I have always taken the whole unit apart and dry the barrels and the ends of them. I even put a piece of tissue under the pads to remove any trace of moisture. May be I am being too factitious?
That's a great point, and something I should have mentioned in the video. I do the same, especially on wooden instruments where the end grain of the wood is exposed at the ends of the joints, and that can absorb a lot of moisture relative to the cross grain in the bore. On plastic instruments it's less of a concern (although you can get some buildup over time in the sockets). Keep doing what you're doing!
This is a rather comprehensive guide on checking for problems on a Clarinet.Regarding drying up moisture within the clarinet, I believe that it might not be sufficient to just drag a drying rag through the assembled unit. I noticed there is some moisture between the joints. I am not an expert on wooden clarinet. However, moisture left between the joints might not be good for the unit. I have always taken the whole unit apart and dry the barrels and the ends of them. I even put a piece of tissue under the pads to remove any trace of moisture. May be I am being too factitious?
That's a great point, and something I should have mentioned in the video. I do the same, especially on wooden instruments where the end grain of the wood is exposed at the ends of the joints, and that can absorb a lot of moisture relative to the cross grain in the bore. On plastic instruments it's less of a concern (although you can get some buildup over time in the sockets). Keep doing what you're doing!
how do i clean my clarinet if it has blue spots on the keys
If the keys are silver that may be tarnish that could be polished by a technician after taking the instrument apart.