Klarinet Archive - Posting 000251.txt from 1998/11

From: ebray <ebray@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] time for a new barrel?
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 23:35:08 -0500

I've noticed that my 3 year old R13 is playing sharper than it used to.
I've changed mouthpieces recently (Pyne Clarion--WOW!!!) and that helped some,
but I am concerned that either I am using a faulty embouchure
(pinching) or my barrel is too short for my horn now.

Any ideas about how you know when it is time to get a longer barrel
& what length to get? I don't want to blow $$$ if I don't have to--
poor starving student, you know.

Thanks,

Erin Bray

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