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Author: ebasta
Date: 2003-02-26 22:36
the 2 right side keys on my bass clarinet are out of tune. the top key is used for the middle C, and the 2nd key is used for B.
there doesn't seem to be a way to compensate for the tuning, and I was wondering if anything can be done.
thanks, Ed
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Author: AL
Date: 2003-02-26 23:05
Use them only for trills or a quick hit. They were never, in themselves, intended for any notes of duration.
AL
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-02-27 04:14
They are seldom in tune on any clarinet. Use the correct fingerings over the break.
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2003-02-27 16:04
Should it be presumed that these comments apply to use of the side keys alone, not in conjunction with the A and speaker keys?
Regards,
John
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-02-28 23:25
Good point, JMcA, in-tune quality of the next-to-top trill key, in cooperation with the A key, for a clear, in-tune, long-held Bb is one of my criteria for a good clarinet, maybe even more important than good B naturals and a good lower C#. Just my thots. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: ebasta
Date: 2003-03-01 00:24
on my Bb clarinet, playing the a-key, the octive key and the first side key produces a c, and the 2nd side key produces a b. maybe it's the only clarinet in the universe that does this, but even if you're using these keys for trill, they still have to be in some degree of tune. the 2 keys on the bass clarinet are out of tune, and i was wondering if there is any hope for them.
thanks, Ed.
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Author: Burt
Date: 2003-03-01 00:48
If the notes are sharp, you can do something about them.
1. If the note sounds better when the key is not depressed all the way, reduce the travel by:
a) a piece of cork under the key, or
b) a thicker pad.
2. If #1 doesn't work, filling in the edge of the hole nearest the mouthpiece will lengthen the air column, hence lower the pitch. I use "Tak 'n Stik", bought at Office Max. On a bass clarinet, the large size should make the job easier than on a Bb.
If the notes are flat or stuffy, perhaps the key travel can be increased (do the opposite of what's in #1). Otherwise, the holes can be opened up more. That's a job for an expert.
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