Instrument Care and Repair for Orff Instruments - Complete Guide
Learn how to care for and repair Orff instruments like a pro with this comprehensive guide. From organizing and moving instruments to cleaning resonator boxes and maintaining tone bars, all the tips and techniques are covered here.
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The Instrument Hospital ER Repair and Care for Orff Instruments Lissa Ray lray123@aol.com teachingwithorff.com
Get Organized Label each bar and the resonator box Keep accidental bars handy Keep bars with original instruments Teach kids to remove bars safely ABCDEFGABCDEFGABCDEFGABCDEFG Teach kids to report problems
Moving and Storage Place bars on a towel Roll up and secure Label bundle Secure with elastic for short moves Store in dry conditions if possible Cover boxes with a dropcloth
Resonator Boxes Clean, vacuum remove sticky residue Polish with furniture polish Caulk seams to fix buzzing Glue cracks and clamp Replace missing pieces
Pins and Tubing Remove bent pins Replace with the correct size Check with manufacturer for questions Follow original tubing pattern Secure with tacks at ends
Tone Bars Xylophones clean, remove sticky residue Polish with Old English Scratch Cover Re-draw letters with fine point pen Glockenspiels- clean Protect with bore oil or chrome polish
Drums Loosen heads Clean Criss cross to tighten Timpani label each drum with the range use paraffin wax on the rim Clean plastic heads yearly Silence hardware rattles with thread locking compound
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