Klarinet Archive - Posting 000498.txt from 1999/10

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] that funky note
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 10:41:58 -0400

In a message dated 10/16/99 3:51:36 PM Central Daylight Time,
nyip@-----.edu writes:

<< Lately, I have been doing my scales, etudes and rep. and have found that
my g# below my high C is not responding well. My embouchure is correct,
air supply, good, blowing fine. I checked my horn and all the screws are
in place, pads are fine. What other possiblities am I missing out?
>>
I have had luck sanding down the cork which controls how far the g# key is
allowed to open. You have to be careful because you dont want to adversely
change the pitch, and you don't want to sand off so much cork that metal hits
the body of the clarinet.

My procedure has been to cut a strip of 320 sandpaper hold it under the cork
and hold the key pressed down (open( while I pull the sandpaper strip onder
it. A swipe or two can do wonders for your g#, also c#. Just don't take off
too much, or you'll be re-corking the key!

Good Luck!
Walter Grabner

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