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Author: Pimpette277
Date: 2001-03-18 01:58
hi, I have a problem and thought I'd ask if anyone knew what was causing it. I play on 1970's R13 with a selmer HS*, rovner ligature, and 3 1/2 vandoren reeds. When I play 7 finger C and sometimes 6 finger D, it has an initial "squeek" and it sounds really bad and bothers me alot. i was wondering if anyone knew what could be causing this. Am I tonguing too hard? too light? not enough air pressure? too much air pressure? I really don't know what causes it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
-Jeanie
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Author: Fred
Date: 2001-03-18 02:23
Check the pad located above your right forefinger. Any leak there will set those notes off.
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Author: Pam
Date: 2001-03-18 05:45
My guess would be that your throat is moving when you tongue. Tongue in front of a mirror and see if your throat is moving. That could be making you squawk.
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Author: jbutler
Date: 2001-03-18 12:04
Bridge key may have been bent causing the Bb key not to close entirely. Otherwise you may not be covering the G/D ring entirely. Check your fingers for those tell tale little impressions of the ring the next time it happens. See if you are centered on the ring with the finger.
John
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Author: Jeff Forman
Date: 2001-03-18 17:03
If the squeak goes away after the initial appearance, it could be either that your finger is seating better after your ear hears the squeak, or that the embouchure is too loose and when you hear the squeak, you fix it subconciously. My teacher tells me that it's 90 percent of the time embouchure and 10 percent not covering the whole entirely. I agree with those who tell you top play the notes in front of a mirror and see what it looks like when the squeal disappears.
Jeff
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Author: Rene
Date: 2001-03-18 17:06
I have that too, when I pause for a while and the reed dries. It is a short but disturbing very high tone when the note starts. I don't believe it is the pads or the clarinet, for I already checked for leaks, especially with the Bb key, and in connection with the bridge mechanism. If it happens, I remount the reed, wetting it, and the phenomenon stops. It is worst with the long notes in the clarinet register, which have more resistance.
I believe that i cannot control those dry reeds properly, just like when I take reeds, which are too hard for me. So the reed does what it wants. In this case, it emits high frequencies. I can stop this by putting less mp into the mouth, but the tone will become thinner then.
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Author: Pimpette277
Date: 2001-03-19 00:00
I figured out what it was. One of my screws towards the bottom of my clarinet was sticking out about a quarter of an inch, and I tightened it and itz all better now. Thanks everyone, for the help.
-Jeanie
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