Klarinet Archive - Posting 000302.txt from 1996/06

From: Randolf Keller <rkeller@-----.COM>
Subj: Venting; (was: Re: Bending the register key)
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 18:45:07 -0400

Daron,

>
>(Reply to David Niethamer's comment)
>My experience seems to suggest that an opening equal to the thickness of a
>nickel is too much. My clarinets have less than a dime's thickness of
>opening. That also helps to lower the pitch of high A-C.=20

Actually, I am not sure about the thickness of a dime, never had one between
my fingers, but I could imagine that it@-----. When I purchased
my Buffet RC clarinets (A and B-flat) I had quite a problem overcoming the
venting noise, because some of the keys just were to close to the surface,
and the passing air caused that annoying noise with some specific
fingerings. (well, I still have that problem with the left hand index finger
and thumb @-----. Having a close look to the distances of my clarinets, it=
is
at some spots far more than just a medal@-----. At that time, I had
the complete clarinets repadded with leather pads, because they seemed to be
more flat than the skin type.

Anyway, the amazing event was, that when at that time, I handed the
clarinets to my teacher (Colin Touchin in Warwick Uni.) he didn=B4t cause=
any
venting noise at all. That occasion made me aware that there also might be a
relation to the embouchure and venting??

I would be happy to hear what experienced players have to say to that topic?

Randolf

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