Klarinet Archive - Posting 000001.txt from 2011/08

From: Walter Grabner <grabnerwg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] A dip in the table.
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:08:40 -0400

Tim asked:

> Where does this "dip" actually occur? =A0"Hohlkehle" roughly translates to
> "concave". =A0I had initially been thinking "notch", but that seems
> wrong. =A0Are we actually talking about a smooth curve from edge to edge,
> from the tip all the way down the table?
>
Tim over the years, different mouthpiece makers have used different
concave curves on the table, ranging from a relatively short "dip"
under the shoulder of the reed, to a long smooth curve as you
envision. Different curves have a slightly different effect on how the
reed vibrates.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com
New and Used Buffet Clarinets

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