Yamaha Powder Paper

Do you have sticky pads?  These specially designed tissue papers, which are impregnated with soft powder, help keep woodwind pads in the best working order and stops your keys sticking. 

Moisture from playing your instrument combines with dust, body oils and acids to create a sticky film over the pad.  This can make your pad stick to the tone hole.  In severe cases, the pad doesn’t want to be separated from the tone hole and might feel ‘welded-on’.  It’s more likely that the pad will be slightly reluctant to let go of the tone hole, thereby slowing you down!  You have released the key, but the note takes a moment longer to open, and this is not good! Using this powder paper is simple and very effective.  It is such an easy way to solve the problem of sticky pads!