Klarinet Archive - Posting 000388.txt from 1997/05

From: Library Students <ndhslib@-----.org>
Subj: Re: Experimenting with Bells
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 16:08:42 -0400

i was very fortunate to take a wonderful clarinet workshop at the eastman
school of music some years ago. a clarinet professor had told us one day
during a lecture that the every clarinet is as we know different that
night and day and one should attempt to find a "sweet" spot with barrells,
reed placement, bell placement and more. good luck.

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On Fri, 9 May 1997 Jrykorten@-----.com wrote:

> I may be digging up old threads here. But has anybody out there experimented
> with different bells on their clarinets? I have found that switching them
> produces quite a difference. I know that the mouthpiece designer - Clark
> Fobes has mentioned this but I haven't heard any follow up.
>
> It seems that the R13 bell on my LeBlanc LX sounds quite different. But skews
> the tuning of the B/E. Has anyone with a LeBlanc tried the "pocket bell"? If
> so how do you describe the difference?
>
> I remember a while ago at the U of M people talking about finding the exact
> rotation that sounds best on their bell, drilling a hole in the bell etc.
> etc. I don't believe I am consistent enough of a player to feel the
> difference in rotation myself. But I try from time to time. Do people still
> do this?
>
> Jerry Korten
> NYC
>