Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 1998/07

From: Dirk Kussin <dirk@-----.de>
Subj: [kl] E/B Key
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 23:41:08 -0400

Hello!

I would like to ask a question concerning the key (for little finger
left hand or right hand) which closes the hole nearest to the bell.

I now have my second clarinet (the first was a beginners instrument,
now I have a pro), and on both I have problems with this key: I have
to press it very strongly in order to get the hole dense. Slightly
decreasing the pressure of the finger to this key leads to truncating
the tone immediately. Also, there are problems with the response of
the tone if the pressure is not strong enough from the beginning. The
problem is present for both the LH and RH key.

My questions:

Is this a usual (well-known) problem?

Is this "normal", and I just have to press strong enough?

Or is this not "normal" and should and can be fixed by a repairman?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Dirk

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Dirk Kussin dirk@-----.de
Fachbereich 17 Mathematik Raum D2.323
Universität-GH Paderborn Tel. (+49) (5251) 60-2636
D-33095 Paderborn --------- http://www-math.uni-paderborn.de/~dirk/

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