Klarinet Archive - Posting 000661.txt from 2003/03

From: Barbara Reimer <muse@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning rings, pulling out and so on
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:37:53 -0500

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> Because clearly, there is no 'should'.
>
> Tony
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>

My director seems very irate with the clarinets pulling out at any
place other than the barrel. How does one, such as myself who hasn't
studied the clarinet in detail as a professional musician might,
contradict such a person based on "it sounds better this way"? Or get
the section, or persons in the section with a particular intonation
problem, to try new tuning adjustments? A lot of us in this band are
'returnees' to our given instruments and the clarinet section this
year, save a few, is not very strong as a unit. Some sort of shift in
thinking regarding tuning, I think would help (as a starter). But
without the support of the band leader how do we accomplish this?

maybe i should just grin and bear it?

Barb

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