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Introduction |
Replacing the whisper key pad is a common repair you might have to make in your journey as a bassoonist. Holding down the whisper key or having the whisper key locked while inserting the bocal can cause the bocal to catch on the whisper key pad. This can result in either a partial tear or even complete removal of the whisper key pad. Especially as a student, there may not be enough time to send your bassoon to the music repair shop.
Instead, you can use this guide to perform a simple fix that will get you back to playing as soon as possible. Before you begin this procedure, determine if you need to order a new whisper key pad if the old key pad is too damaged to be reused. The size of the key pad will depend on your instrument’s model. |
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