Klarinet Archive - Posting 000455.txt from 2002/12

From: "Natilius Theresius Visagius" <brazilian_penguins@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Intonation and allergies
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 10:32:17 -0500

>Secondly, the "middle C" of the clarinet has a joint right
>there. Pull out a small amount there instead of the bell. If you
>pull out that much on the bell, your lower notes, like E and F
>at the bottom, and your B and C in the Clarion register (middle
>line and space second from the top of the staff) will be flat.

Sorry, I guess I worded it wrong. When I saidm middle C, I meant the one in
the clarion register. It's just between the two other C's, (and I don't
usually have need to play the 4th, higher C just yet in my high school
playing), so that's why I refered to it as that.

>After you have a higher pitched mouthpiece, the next thing would
>be the barrel. Check the back of the barrel.

When I got my clarinet about a year ago, the barrel was too short (64 mm),
and my clarinet tended to play about 25+ cents sharp on almost every note
(and the clarion C was bordering on scary). I sent off for a 66 mm barrel,
but it brought my pitch down too much, so I got a 65 mm barrel, which seemed
to be fine at first. Oh, and it's a Moennig. But since a few have said to
check the mouthpiece first, I'll try that.

Thanks again,
Natalie

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