Klarinet Archive - Posting 000176.txt from 1998/09

From: GrnShirt@-----.com
Subj: [kl] barrel lengths
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 23:06:12 -0400

I need to buy a barrel. I currently play on an intermediate Armstrong with a
Vandoren B-46 (also Vandoren V-12 reeds, #3). My barrel that I had that came
with the clarinet was very short, though I'm not sure what size it is. I
borrowed a barrel that was much longer, because I had been playing so
horrendesly sharp. The longer barrel helped a lot. My questions are:

-Should I get the longest barrel I can find since I have such a problem with
playing sharp?
-What brands are reccomended?
-Does the length of the barrel change anything other than how flat or sharp
the instrument is?
-About what price should I pay?

Thanks,

Kristen

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