Klarinet Archive - Posting 000459.txt from 2001/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] FW: Speaking of "Returning Clarinetists"....
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 17:57:20 -0500

On Mon, 12 Nov 2001 09:31:05 -0700, rbushidioglot@-----.com said:

> Going along with what Walter said: if the notes that are flat in pitch
> are, indeed, the throat tones, all can have their tuning changed
> without effecting the tuning of anything else. (Remember that the
> "throat tones" are an upward extension of the fundamental register,
> and as such, are not commonly used as regular fingerings in the
> overblown register.)
>
> If we are talking throat tones, open G can be made sharper by raising
> the height of the top ring key. The G# and A keys can also be set to a
> more open setting. Doing so to all three will affect and raise the
> tuning of Bb.
>
> A shorter barrel will also raise these notes, but will cause the top
> of the second register to go sharper, as well.

Adding to Richard's always wise words, it may be that the holes
corresponding to these notes are dirty. (I've had to clean out the one
corresponding to the open G on several students' instruments.) It seems
that detritus from 'pulling through' can accumulate.

It's worth investigating this before adopting any more radical solution.

Tony
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