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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2003/05

From: "Tim Hunt" <tim@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] Re: Bassoon Tuning
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 13:09:41 -0400

> Before you can make any judgement about the tuning of
> that bassoon, you will have to confirm that the instrument
> is in good mechanical condition and it is sealing. If there
> are leaks, the overall pitch of the instrument will be high
> and it will be harder and harder to play (as you described)
> as you go lower on the instrument. This is due to the
> cumulative effect of the leaks as more pads are closed.
>
> Get it checked out by an experienced bassoon repairperson,
> then you can start to make a judgement about the bassoon.

I recently read this article:
<http://www.idrs.org/Publications/Journal/JNL2/how.html>
which seems appropriate.

Tim.