Klarinet Archive - Posting 000257.txt from 1996/06

From: Luuk van Buul <vanbuul@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: undertones in the high register - bending keys?
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 08:50:47 -0400

On Jun 15 Daron Bradford wrote:

>
> I have found that on most clarinets the register key opens too far. Making
> the pad open less (preferrably by bending the bottom portion of the key so
> that it is lower under the thumb) has the effect of making the register vent
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Don't try this at home (well, in any case, not too often)!
Bending a key is never a preferrable action, because the metal develops
invisible cracks and after some bending and rebending suddenly the key will
break. Adjustments to clarinet keys should be done by thinning or adding of the
cork, unless you are an experienced technician and know how to bend metal keys.

Luuk van Buul
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