Klarinet Archive - Posting 000391.txt from 1998/02

From: Ken Bryson <kbryson@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Intonation
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 08:50:00 -0500

Merlin,

Do you HEAR the intonation problem yourself, or do you just see it on
the tuner or have it pointed out by others? I am suspicious that if you
consistently played in tune before and now consistently play flat, the
fault may be with your hearing.

Nancy

Frankenberg von u wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have been bothered by a very frustrating problem for about 1 month
> now. It is that I am consistently playing 20-30 cents flat on every
> note. I noticed it after christmas break, when orchestra rehearsals
> started again. My setup (mouthpiece, reed strength, clarinet) did not
> change.
>
> I have played on other peoples' setups, and the problem is exactly the
> same. People who play on mine, play in tune.
>
> So, things that I have tried in order to fix this include countless
> number of different reed strenghts, voicing the sound differently (eeee
> as opposed to ahh), taking more mouthpiece, and taking less mouthpiece.
> I am hesitant to rush out and buy new barrels because that does not seem
> to be the problem. I have played fine on this setup before.
>
> I practice 4-6 hours a day, and a lot of this time I spend on long
> tones.
>
> Anyway, I hope that some people may have suggestions for me, because I am
> baffled by this.
>
> Thank you,
> Merlin Von Frankenberg
> WLU