Musical Instruments
instrument is made of glass. When opening What’s In The Case?
“...extra reeds, spare the case, it is a good idea to ascertain One important thing to remember
beforehand that the case is right-side up. about instrument cases is that for
parts, bottles of lubricant, Opening it upside down will escalate the most musicians they function as a sort
situation quickly and is likely to damage the of holdall as well as a convenient way
repair tools and grease instrument. The quickest way to do this is to to carry around their instrument. As
ask the musician if it correctly positioned to such, it is likely that they may not be
are all perfectly normal open and then proceed. sure exactly what is in the case or
Several instruments (horns and have forgotten to take out items a
things to find in an trumpets for example) will fall apart if screener may find suspicious. Extra
grabbed by the wrong bit. The musician’s reeds, spare parts, bottles of
instrument case...” heart will be in their throat once the lubricant, repair tools and grease are
instrument is out of the case. If it is not all perfectly normal things to find in an
How To Handle Instruments possible to ask them what an appropriate instrument case.
Most of the time, having a look inside the way to hold the instrument is, at least One thing nearly all musicians will
instrument case is unnecessary but, advise the screeners to use two hands. have is a metronome. This is a small
should the screener still be unsatisfied That way, if a bit falls off unexpectedly, electronic instrument that emits a
after X-ray and feel the need to open the the whole thing won’t end up on the floor. steady pulse, so musicians learn to
case, the best tact is to treat it as if it is a Once the inspection has been play in time. They have been known to
religious artefact. If at all possible, letting completed, the best plan is to leave the turn on accidentally in cases when
the musician handle the instrument is case open and let the musician close it. jostled up against other items to
the way forward. They will be happy to Most instruments are designed to fit in varying degrees of comic effect. Most
show the screener all the nooks and their cases snugly and if the pieces are often however, they are firmly in the
crannies and, because the screener is put back incorrectly, they will be off position.
treating their instrument respectfully, the damaged by the lid of the case. Since The following is a list of things that may
musician will be much more co-operative. damage is what makes musicians be found in various instrument cases,
Should passenger handling of items be grouchy and defensive, taking pains to their purpose and the materials with
against procedure, screeners should avoid doing so will go miles towards which they are made.
proceed carefully and imagine the keeping the whole transaction cordial.
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