Klarinet Archive - Posting 000593.txt from 1998/05

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: A Clarinets - Mpce and Barrel
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 09:41:07 -0400

On Tue, 12 May 1998, Mark Belczyk wrote:

> Does anybody else out there use the same mouthpiece AND BARREL for their
> A and Bb. My Bb barrel make my A better in tune (especially the throat
> tones), and since it's a bit shorter, helps me keep up with the string
> and brass sections (which seem to always get sharper as they warm up).

Yes, I am able to switch mouthpiece and barrel together when changing
clarinets and continue to play in tune (both with myself and with the
ensemble). Your comment regarding barrel length seems backward however.
Typically, the Bb barrel is a little longer than the A barrel, like a
66 mm vs. a 65 mm respectively, or an arrangement of similar proportion.

Neil

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