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Here’s what I’m doing personally . . .

I'm Brian, the owner and director of Charles Double Reed Company.
As a double reed player during this time of virus trouble, I'm concerned about my playing habits, and what risks I can avoid to stay healthy. Here's what I'm doing. I sincerely hope you'll find these ideas useful.

Sharing Reeds
This is a standard practice between teachers and students, and many don't give it a second thought. I am now doing the following:
1) Disinfect reeds between each share.
2) Take this opportunity to have students become self reliant and adjust their own reeds.
2) Allow reeds to fully dry and stop using humidified reed cases.

Things I won't do right now:
1) Try someone else's instrument and/or bocal or let others try mine.
2)Try out someone else's reed or bocal.
3) Go to rehearsal without liquid disinfectant for my reeds, and wet wipes for times when hand washing may not be possible.

Things I will do right now:
1) Wash my cloth and silk swabs (and do this much more frequently).
2) Allow my instrument to dry thoroughly, and if put away damp, open the case when I get home.
3) Remember that paper can transmit virus, and clean my hands regularly after music is handed out, and while flipping pages.
4) Bring my instrument in for professional cleaning and adjustment regularly.

Playing music is soul satisfying. I think we can create beautiful music and stay safe by following a few practices. Are we at grave risk? The answer seems to change from day to day. Let's hope for the best, but consider our potential risks.

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