Klarinet Archive - Posting 000014.txt from 2002/05

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] tuning: which side of the barrel?
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 08:25:12 -0400

I find that squeaking on certain notes - particularly the E three lines
above the stave - is a fair diagnostic message that my mouthpiece cork
is dried out and loose, or that the mouthpiece itself is not quite pushed home.
Pull out at the bottom, instrument, end - some say, use
tuning rings, too, if you can find anywhere that sells them.
Roger S.

In message <D515621BDED0B64BAAA1B5204A5112CD067942@-----.org writes:
> Last week I had some discussion with another clarinetist on the way how =
> I tune my clarinet: by pulling on the mouthpiece
> side of the barrel. He suggested that only pulling on the other side =
> could be considered. I am not a professional
> clarinetist as many of you on this list, so simply playing a Buffet BC20 =
> with a Selmer B* mouthpiece. I have to pull
> around 3 mm to obtain A 442. I find, by using my tuner, that the eveness =
> of tuning seems slightly better when pulling
> the barrel on the mouthpiece side compared to pulling on the 'downwind' =
> side. Also the mouthpiece/barrel gets slightly
> 'wobbly' if I pull on the lower end (although that probably could be =
> cured by mounting a new tenon-cork). My question:
> is there any advantage in pulling on the lower end in stead of pulling =
> the upper end of the barrel? For instance in
> sound-quality? Second question: a 'viotto' mouthpiece curvature was =
> advised that might improve tuning and, so, having to
> pull less. Any experience there? Or any other advice to get a better =
> tuning?
>
> Thanx!
> Joop Gooden
>
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