Klarinet Archive - Posting 000230.txt from 2004/05

From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] left handed C# F# key
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 18:36:34 -0400

Richard,

On the contrary, I think the recommendation to talk to his regular tech
*was* pretty much saying that someone needs to see and diagnose the problem
first hand. Of course, we can't do it over the Internet. As for taking
"[taking] a hacksaw to the keywork of his instrument," it certainly doesn't
need to come to that, and a competent tech should be able to find a more
refined solution, if indeed he and Nicholas decide that a mechanical change
to the keywork seems warranted.

Karl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Bush [mailto:rbushidioglot@-----.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 3:31 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] left handed C# F# key
>
>
> I've been following this thread with interest. There has been no
> mention or questioning about what Nicholas Yip's hands and finger
> positions might be, about what his fingering patterns he has been use
> to using or what his actual finger length and hand spread is.
>
> Doing diagnostics via the internet with limited information poses many
> problems. If someone were to call me on the phone and ask for such
> advice, I'd want to set up an appointment so I could actually see what
> is going on.
>
> Rather than let us all speculate and grope in the dark for answers, I
> humbly suggest to Nicholas that he schedule an appointment with someone
> who is well equipped to give him sound answers before he or a repairman
> take a hacksaw to the keywork of his instrument.
>
> Richard Bush
> Player, teacher and repairman
> rbushidioglot@-----.net
> On May 11, 2004, at 12:34 PM, Thiel, Mark wrote:
>
> > Nicholas Yip wrote:
> >> . . . My pinkie is having to stretch all the way and press the damn
> >> thing down all the way to get a sound out. 1) It is so far away and 2)
> >
> >> It is hard to press all the way down with the pinkie.
> >
> > Well there have been a number of good answers on this, despite the fact
> > that I think we're all having trouble visualizing the problem. But are
> > you saying you have to push it too far or too hard ? If the problem is
> > excessive travel it might just be a matter of adjustment. It may be
> > that
> > the F#/C# pad is opening more than it should and you just need to add
> > some cork or felt to the appropriate side of the crow's foot in the
> > r.h.
> > pinkie keys. It's easy enough to check this, just slowly ease up on
> > the
> > F#/C# key while holding the r.h. F/C key down and note at what point
> > pitch or tone quality goes bad.
> >
> > Mark Thiel
> >
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