Klarinet Archive - Posting 000668.txt from 2003/03

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning rings, pulling out and so on
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 22:22:15 -0500

In a message dated 3/16/2003 7:37:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, muse@-----.net writes:

> 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"?>>

There are many posts in the archives of the klarinet list from very fine, professional clarinetists talking about ways of tuning the clarinet.

You could start by pulling some off and showing them to your band director.

I'm thinking of one particular post from Clark Fobes stating that he almost always pulls out between the upper and lower joints of his clarinet, to avoid sharpness in the lower chalumeau.

Believe me, if Clark says it, it has been well thought out.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
clarinet repairs and restorations

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