Klarinet Archive - Posting 000202.txt from 1998/09

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Short barrels
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 19:45:37 -0400

On Sun, 6 Sep 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:
> I don't think student-line clarinets are leading the parade.

Probably not.

> I don't really believe that school
> brass players are playing any sharper than they ever did. A=440 is LAW in
> bands.

We'll just have to disagree on this one Bill. Innovations in jazz study
and the marching situation in most high school bands is causing trumpet
and trombone players to do almost anything to achieve a range...including
using small mouthpieces, pinching, etc. Some of the bands I have judged
actually tuned at A440 and were at A444 by the end of the performances! I
keep a tuner on my table for these events......you might be surprised.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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