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C#4

Author: Corey
Date: 2003-02-09 00:20

Is the C#4 airy on most clarinets? On my E11 it is very airy, could the cork be too thick not letting the pad open enough? any help will be appreciated....Thanks! -Corey

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RE: C#4

Author: Gary Van Cott
Date: 2003-02-09 00:30

Yes, the cork could be too thick.

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RE: C#4

Author: wjk
Date: 2003-02-09 13:44

I had this probelm--- a repair tech adjusted the key so that the pad opens more--it really did help.

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RE: C#4

Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2003-02-11 14:23

Corey -

The hole for C#/G# is an acoustical compromise, smaller and higher than it should be, because otherwise it would overlap with the center joint. On Rossi's one-piece instruments, these notes are much better.

Francois Kloc told me that C#/G# key is almost never set to open far enough. You should be able to play a low E, open the key and get a multiphonic. If you can't, open the key up until you do. Then do the same thing on low F, F#, G and G#.

This made a noticeable improvement on my R-13s.

Best regards.

Ken Shaw

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