Klarinet Archive - Posting 000043.txt from 2008/04

From: clarni bass <clarnibass@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] low g
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:31:56 -0400

Re Tony's (1) that would make the thumb and first
finger rings press more to close that hole (depending
on how much you bend) so uncomfortable when playing F
and/or F# (especially if the rings press even lower
than the chimneys).

Re (2) maybe the A key can be made to close a bit less
without affecting the tone/intonation to make it not
touch the F# pad (in case that happens). If not, it's
usually possible to shape the trill/A key so they
don't touch the F# sliver/key cup.

Basically you need to find what exactly is causing the
problem and then correct that. For the venting of this
key, which is often problematic, it could be changing
the pad, bending several keys, changing/sanding any of
the silencing materials, cleaning the tone hole,
shaping the keys, etc. and any combination of these
that is best. I suggest that only if none of that
works to consider enlarging the tone hole.

Nitai

--- Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org> wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Rien Stein
> <rstein@-----.nl> wrote:
>
> >> ...solved the problem for all notes except for
> the (open) g. It
> remains uncorrectly low.>>
>
> (1) If the venting of the G via the pad under the A
> key is very small,
> increase the venting by bending the connecting
> sliver to the thumbring
> slightly upwards. (A tableknife is an adequate tool
> for the job.)
>
> (2) If the venting is already adequate, or if the
> bending results in
> metal to metal contact between the pad cup and the A
> key, or between
> the connecting sliver and the RH trill keys, then
> take off the A and
> G# keys and the LH rings and clean out the hole
> under the G vent. It
> often gets clogged with detritus.
>
> (3) If there is no detritus, enlarge the hole, or
> have it enlarged.
> It affects nothing else on the clarinet.
>
> You can change the order in which you apply (1) and
> (2).
>
> Tony
>
>
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