Q: You will receive the greatest benefits from a lamp that is made of pure, food grade Himalayan salt. The light fixture itself should also be solid and made of high quality components. This will help prevent potential electrical risks involved with salt and liquid deposits within the lamp. There are a lot of fake, cheap "salt" lamps for sale. Check the country of origin. The salt itself should have originated in Pakistan, though assembly elsewhere can be okay. Note that a real Himalayan salt lamp will provide dim, uneven light, will be rather fragile, and will feel damp to the touch sometimes. For an average bedroom, a roughly 5 lb (2.3 kg) salt lamp is sufficient. In a living room-type space, go for a larger lamp. Twelve pound (5.4kg) lamps are perfect for these spaces. As a rule of thumb, choose a lamp with one pound of salt crystal per sixteen square feet of floor space. If a room has high ceilings, choose a lamp with extra weight. Note that multiples lamps will be equally effective as a large lamp. For instance, two six-pound lamps (2.7 kg each) can offer the same benefits as a twelve pound (5.4kg) lamp. One issue you may have to deal with is excessive sweating from your lamp. While a hot lamp will cause most of the moisture the salt absorbs to evaporate, the lamp may sweat water in especially damp climate. To prevent a sweating lamp from damaging the surface on which it sits, place a wooden coaster or ceramic dish beneath the lamp. Your lamp will also likely sweat when you turn it off, as there is no heat to promote evaporation. If you do not wish to leave the lamp on 24 hours a day, definitely place a coaster or something else to catch water underneath your lamp. Be sure to empty and replace anything you leave beneath a lamp that has collected water before turning the lamp back on. Consider using a higher-wattage bulb in your lamp to promote more evaporation. Check the fixture's specifications for the maximum wattage, which will likely be located on the bulb's receptacle. Your lamp will need to be cleaned from time to time, especially if it's successfully pulling lots of dust and other particles from the air. Turn off the lamp and allow it to cool down, then wipe the lamp with a moist lint-free cloth or sponge. More importantly, ensure that liquid and salt have not built up within the lamp, as this can lead to dangerous electrical discharges. You will likely notice debris wiping off of the surface of the salt crystal. Once the crystal appears clean, turn it back on to evaporate any remaining moisture. You can also use a dry, lint-free cloth to dry the crystal whenever you notice it is sweating. Doing this will also help clean the salt and prevent liquid accumulation beneath the lamp. As an alternative to electric salt lamps, you can also get blocks of Himalayan salt sculpted to hold tea candles. These are cheaper, just as visually appealing, and as effective as electronic options - though they are often smaller. For an especially relaxing (and refreshing) effect, place multiple salt crystal candle holders around your bathroom or bedroom.
A: Purchase high quality Himalayan salt lamps. Get a big enough salt lamp. Watch out for copious sweating. Clean your lamp and check for build up. Use a Himalayan salt candle holder.

Q: Don't wear any type of balm or cosmetics on your lips. Either brush your teeth first or gargle with mouthwash before you play your bassoon. Otherwise, food and bacteria residue can build up on your reeds and affect how they play. Keep your instrument at a 45 degree angle across your body. Holding it straight up can interfere with fingering and playing the lower register. Embouchure refers to the placement of your mouth, lips and tongue when playing an instrument. Place the reed in your mouth. Cover your teeth with your lips, keeping your lips relaxed. Don't bite down on the reed or flatten out your lips. Imagine that there is a drawstring in your lips, and someone is pulling the string towards the back of your mouth, forming a cushion over the reed with your lips. Your upper lip should almost touch the first wire. Keep your chin muscles stretched downward and your cheeks smooth. Practice in front of a mirror to make sure your embouchure is correct. Use the tip of your tongue for articulating; for example, accent and staccato. Think of the way you would move your mouth to say the word "dough." If you are playing very fast, there is a special method for that called "double tonguing." Repeatedly make the noises of the letters "d" and "g" in succession inside your mouth, up against the reed. Breathe in with your diaphragm and out with your abdominal muscles. To better grasp this technique, try relaxed breathing by lying on your back on the floor (without your bassoon). This is a simple way to observe how you properly breathe with straight posture. Consult a fingering chart and keep it nearby for reference while you are still learning. The whisper key is your left thumb's home base. Don't rest your right thumb on the bassoon. If you want to play sheet music, you'll need to learn music notations. You can learn how to read music and play the bassoon simultaneously by taking lessons. Practice fast and slow air flow. This will help you to observe how air stream affects pitch. Blow into the bocal slowly. Then increase your air flow without changing your embouchure. Practice vibrato. Vibrato is when you add pulsing to notes. Try not to use pressure from your jaw to make a vibrato effect. Use your abdomen primarily and your larynx secondarily to create vibrato pulsations.
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Make sure your mouth is clean. Position the bassoon. Practice embouchure. Place your tongue properly. Breathe comfortably. Learn fingering. Try different air techniques.