Klarinet Archive - Posting 000028.txt from 1997/03

From: Kathi A <kathi@-----.COM>
Subj: tuning
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 00:55:20 -0500

I think it is probably my mouthpiece. When I used my plastic one I was
really flat, ever since I've been using my hard rubber one (Morgan, RM-10) I
have been really sharp. It always helps when I pull out my pieces a little.
What can I do about this?
Kathi A

>I had the same problem although in my case I think it the clarinet;
>however, there are things you can do. What helped me the most was
>getting some tunning rings for my barrel (I have to pull out my barrel
>about 3 mm). Another thing you can try is
>adjusting (takes some practice but you can get to the point where it's
>automatic). It could also be your mouthpiece.
>
>A longer barrel may not solve your problem, I tried some longer barrels
>and although it flattened my high range (good) it made everything else
>realllly flat (bad).
>
>hope that helps
>
>dsalveso@-----.net
>