Klarinet Archive - Posting 001444.txt from 1997/10

From: "Kilgore Trout" <satanspilgrims@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Buffet Festivals
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 20:44:36 -0500

><< Of course they are supposed to sound different...that's what a
reversed
> barrel will do to an instrument....try it on any clarinet! >>
>
>
>
>What does a reversed barrel do to clarinet sound?
>

I've played a Bob Scott barrel which has an inverse bore for a while
now, and have found that it gives the sound a bit more warmth and ring
to it as well as improving the intonation between the twelfths. However
I stopped using it because it too greatly compromised the intonation of
the upper clarion register making my A, Bb, B, and C a little low. This
could be because of my particular setup, this particualr barrel or just
me. But when those notes have a tendency to be sharp with most clarinet
players I felt I needed a little more flexiblity, especially when I was
playing with other people. Also when I went back to a normal taper I
was able to get a more focused sound whereas on the Scott barrel getting
a very focused sound was more difficult.

KT

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