Klarinet Archive - Posting 000110.txt from 2003/08

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Pulling at middle
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:21:01 -0400

In a message dated 8/6/2003 11:34:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, klari_1@-----.com writes:

> I just had a conversation with Linda Brannen about this very subject, and she indicated that one should *never* pull the middle joint out; that the instruments are not designed to be played that way >>

This is one of those situatins where an expert says "never". I re-call a post from Clark Fobes awhile back, that said he "always" pulls at the middle on his R-13 as the low register is always sharp otherwise.

Beware of the "never" word. As well as the "always".

>From my personal standpoint, I don't pull out at the middle on my A or my Bb, but I always do on my bass. If I don't, I have unacceptable sharpness in the lower register. I did make a "tuning ring" to fill the gap, however.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com

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