Klarinet Archive - Posting 000431.txt from 2002/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] mysterious alto clarinet problems
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:32:16 -0500

At 10:14 AM 12/17/2002 -0800, Avi Rostov wrote:
>Yes, every leak an instrument has certainly is a problem. When the leak is
>high, such as the one you noticed on your horn, the result is usually
>"jumping the octave." What exactly is happening when you have "trouble
>playing it?" Most repair shops only see an alto clar once every 5 years!
>When choosing a repair technician for an uncommon horn, choose carefully.
>Find a tech who can play alto clar well enough to play test it accurately,
>not just to see if it will make a sound.

Any tech familiar with both soprano and bass clarinets should have NO
trouble dealing with an alto clarinet. They simply are not that much
different from each other.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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