Klarinet Archive - Posting 000526.txt from 2002/12

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Intonation and allergies
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 09:47:16 -0500

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From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subject: RE: [kl] Intonation and allergies

> Dee, I've seen the advice before about pulling the middle joint out,
usually
> as part of a recommendation to pull a little at all the joints instead of
> pulling out a lot at one point - usually the barrel - to get a clarinet
down
> that is playing sharp. What happens to the connection between the bridge
> keys? If my bridge keys are even slightly out of alignment, my "forked"
(1st
> finger of each hand) Bb/Eb doesn't play cleanly. Doesn't the leverage
change
> when you separate the keys? Not to mention the wobble I get when I've
tried
> experimentally to play with the middle joint pulled apart. Do you find
> playing with the middle joint apart uncomfortable or in any way unstable?
>
> Very curious...
>
> Karl Krelove

If your clarinet is correctly adjusted, it should not be a problem.
Remember we are only talking about pulling a millimeter or so (the thickness
of a dime).

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