Klarinet Archive - Posting 000759.txt from 2000/10

From: "Ed & Carol Maurey" <edsshop@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning rings
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 15:46:57 -0400

Players who do not use tuning rings must be hearing impaired! The gap that
is formed when you pull the barrel has a very non-linear tuning effect. The
throat tones are greatly flattened compared to the rest of the instrument.

Try this: Using an electronic tuner, familarize yourself with the
flattening effect on your throat tones while simply pulled out 2mm. Then
put in a 2mm ring. The difference will astound you.

Using tuning rings allows you to flatten the rest of the instrument more
without totally wrecking your throat tones. In short, the whole flattening
effect is far more linear.

Ed Maurey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Tuning rings

> Roger Shilcock posted:
>
> <<<I've never used these things, nor have I met anyone who has, to my
> knowledge. So they go *on top of* the upper joint's upper tenon?>>>
>
> I use them. They can fit either between the mouthpiece and the barrel, or
> between the barrel and the top joint. I find that putting hem between the
> mouthpiece and barrel works better -- but that could be self-delusion.
> Either method works better (for me) than just pulling the barrel.
>
> kjf
>
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