Klarinet Archive - Posting 000853.txt from 1999/11

From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] Enough about C#, what about long B?
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 12:08:20 -0500

Wow - that post about the Moennig was like, way informative. Perhaps one
might be able to shed some light on a similar problem I have, except with
the long B. (My C# is perfectly fine, though.)

The B is a bit sharp (naturally, as you might expect) in relation with the
slightly flat low E (yay acoustical compromises). However, the sound is
indeed a bit 'furry', not at all like the rest of the clarion register at
all. I should also note that the tone quality of the low is superb, and
not at all inconsistent with the remainder of the low chalumeau, as the B
is with the clarion. The B almost sounds like the throat Bb without
shading (quality wise, not pitch wise). To be honest...my trill fingering
for B is actually better sounding. Any insight from you smart people as
to why this is?

(The pad is quite fine, the tone hole is clear, and I've tried turning the
bell...but playing a GL, grain inconsistency between the bell and lower
joint aren't really a problem...the B has been like this for the most part
since I purchased the instrument.)

J. Shouryu Nohe
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
"If I wanted a 'job,' I'd have gone music ED, thank you very much!"

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