Klarinet Archive - Posting 000048.txt from 1995/06

From: John Roman <JohnARoman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Bb Clarinet Modified to C
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 02:43:33 -0400

On Sunday, June 4, Philip Harris wrote:

<<I recall reading some time ago, I no longer recall where, that a Bb
clarinet
could be modified to pitch it in C by fixing a 1/4 inch diameter string
inside
the clarinet for the length of the instrument. Care need be taken of course
to not block any holes with the string.>>

Believe it or not the string works. Only it pitches a B-flat clarinet in A,
not in C. Try it if you like circus tricks or have nothing better to do.

How do I know it works? I have nothing better to do. :-)

John Roman

   
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