A device for keeping the D# (D Sharp) tone hole open hence corresponding
pad cup of a saxophone drier is described. According to one exemplary
embodiment of the present invention, the device is a key clamp for
holding down the D# key such that the D# pad cup can be kept open when
the saxophone is not being played. The device is made of a continuous
wire having a first segment having a first end, and a second segment
having a second end, said first segment and said second segment are
oriented substantially perpendicular to each other but non-coplanar,
wherein said first segment has a form of an unsymmetrical S-shape, and
said second segment has a form of a substantially closed loop.