Klarinet Archive - Posting 000113.txt from 2003/08

From: "Steve White" <bass.clarinet@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Pulling at middle
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 17:03:13 -0400

I follow my ear. Sometime I do, sometime I don't depending on numerous
variables (reeds, location, temperature, ensemble pitch.....blah, blah) It
has a decided effect on intonation. As my Bb typically starts flat and
comes up to pitch when warm, I seldom have to do it but under very warm
conditions.

Hope that helps

Steve White
Whittier, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] Pulling at middle

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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