Klarinet Archive - Posting 000467.txt from 1999/11

From: Don Longacre <nw2v@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Beginner's intonation problem
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 05:57:13 -0500

Georgette C. wrote: This girl is a half step under. I have tried having
her change her embouchure and experimented with changing barrels.

This is most interesting. I wonder if her embouchure is otherwise satis-
factory for her stage of tone development irregardless of pitch produced.
Then, how much barrel shortening would be required to bring her up to
pitch? That is to say, does this anomaly stay the same upscale and down?
A half tone down is a lot and it suggests to me her embouchure is relaxed
to a point just inside losing the air seal around the mouthpiece. Forgive
me for not adding anything constructive to change the situation. I am
just intrigued by the problem.

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