Hi everyone! I’m sure this question seems stupid to all of you, so I’m sorry for asking, but how hard should I blow into my melodica to remove spit from it after I’m done playing? I googled, but couldn’t find an answer. It seemed obvious to me that I should blow as hard as I could, to remove as much moisture as possible, but then I read somewhere that blowing too hard into the instrument could damagae or misalign the reeds. I’m assuming that when the spit valve is open, the reeds aren’t getting any air blown across them anyway, so blowing as hard as possible is okay while cleaning the instrument, but I thought I’d ask to make sure. I’ve been playing piano on and off for most of my life now, so my sweet girlfriend bought me the melodica as a gift this Christmas. I’d be very sad if I accidentally ruined the instrument two days into owning it, so I figured I’d ask to be safe; on that note, any general tips for extending the life of the instrument would be much appreciated. =)
Thank you for any advice you can give me, everyone. I hope you all had a nice holiday. Cheers! 🙂