Klarinet Archive - Posting 000469.txt from 1997/09

From: pmedina@-----.net
Subj: Re: A Clarinet from a Bb?
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 19:39:22 -0400

>Years ago I had a professor that told me of how he had at one time used a
>string to convert his Bb clarinet into an A clarinet. If I remember
>correctly he said it was connected between the mouthpiece and the barrel and
>hung down the center of the bore of the clarinet thus lowering the pitch a
>half-step. I have yet to try this, but I was wondering if any of you more
>mature (old foggie) clarinettists have heard of or done such a thing?
>
>Gary

Hey, I've tried it and I'm not that old! It did lower the pitch but was not
quite the tone I wanted. It worked in a pinch.

Pat