Klarinet Archive - Posting 000158.txt from 1999/10

From: musaki@-----.sg
Subj: Re: [kl] Sounding Flatter
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 00:37:25 -0400

This reminds me of what I used to play with. I was using a Vandoren 5RV
Lyre Profile 88 mouthpiece. Even then, I sound sharp at times, but not as
drastic as with my Morgan RM10. Could that be due to the closer facing? (I
have not checked yet, but have a feeling that the VD 5RV facing is closer
than the Morgan.)

>>Of course, your embouchure mustn't be pinching >>the reed,
Yes, I agree with Karl that one musn't pinch on the reed.

>>Is it the player or the equipment? The quickest >>way to find out is to
trade with someone else >>who plays in tune.
Unfortunately, I have yet, the chance to trade my horn with someone who
plays in tune. (It's break time for the exams over here.)

Thank Yous for the feedback! :)
Regards,
Jessie.

At 02:53 PM 10/4/99 -0700, Dave Sandusky wrote:
>I am inclined to agree with the camp that >mentions that certain
mouthpieces are built >sharp. Example: A number of years ago, I >switched
from the stock Buffet mouthpiece that >came with my R-13 to a Vandoren B45.
The horn >used to play extremely well in tune. But with >the switch
(everything else exactly the same), I >immediately went sharp about 8 cents
or so. I >use a spacer in my barrel, which brings me right >back in (and
doesn't seem to harm the 12ths), >but I am thinking if I get a B45-13 that
has >been mentioned recently, I might get back to an >A=440 without having
to pull. My $0.02.
>Dave Sandusky
>
>>Karl Krelove wrote:
>>My own experiences with sharpness have almost >>always turned out to be
reed problems. To begin >>with, a reed that is too stiff will be sharp.
>>In fact, any reed that's unresponsive, even if >>the problem is simply
poor balance, will make a >>reed play sharp probably because you end up
>>biting on it to make it play. I'm going to >>guess, with absolutely no
factual knowledge as >>basis, that a Morgan RM10 may have a tip >>opening
of 1.10mm. If the curve length is >>anywhere near standard for a
French-style >>facing, I'd suspect that many 3.5 VD's and >>almost all 4's
would be too heavy.
>>Of course, your embouchure mustn't be pinching >>the reed, even if it's
the ideal strength, and >>the inside of your mouth must be open enough to
>>produce a full sound. Thinness with the >>sharpness might indicate too
much tension in >>the throat and not enough opening in the oral >>cavity
itself.
>>Is it the player or the equipment? The quickest >>way to find out is to
trade with someone else >>who plays in tune. If the intonation stays with
>>the player, it's you. If it follows the >>equipment, then it's time to
figure out where >>in your setup the problem is.
>>Karl Krelove

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