Klarinet Archive - Posting 000122.txt from 2003/05

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] piano tuning (david)
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 18:14:21 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Parks" <tim.parks@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] piano tuning (david)

>
> ----- Original Message ----- ..
> >
> > If your playing, A444, by the way, that is about 16 cents sharp.
> > A417 is alomst a semitone flat, 3 passes would be normal.
>
>
> David,
> I used the link and did a search and found a technician..
> I am laying A=444 since that seem to work best on my clarinet. If I tune
to
> A=444 and play the scales the notes fall are far more likely to be in tune
> than if I tune to A=440. At A=440 there is about a1/4"- 3/8" gap between
the
> barrel and the 1st joint.
>
> Thanks for the link

Bear in mind that a clarinet is often designed to need pulling out at normal
room temperature. Otherwise you have no way to get into tune when playing
in a cool room. Though 1/4" does seem excessive. Perhaps a mouthpiece
change is in order?

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