Klarinet Archive - Posting 000883.txt from 2000/02

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Leak or what?
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 22:31:48 -0500

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From: "jim & joyce" <lande@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Leak or what?

> I have mostly finished repadding a Silva Bet in the key of A. The
> clarinet's tone is very nice, although I don't guess too many of
> professionals on the list would get too excited. In the low register, I
> can play a scale down to low E, or I can start at low E and play up.
> However, if I stop playing, I cannot start on low G. My thought was
> that I must have a leak in the pad that raises to give G#. However, I
> cannot see a leak using a leak light. My second thought is that the G
> key is not open enough I did lever it up a little, but I am reluctant
> to do more unless this is really the problem.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> jim lande
>

I'd still bet on a leak somewhere. Try playing the low G and have an
assistant press down on the various closed pads one by one to see if the
note suddenly speaks.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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