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Author: clarinetplayer
Date: 2003-03-09 20:18
What can I do to raise the pitch of open G? Could I add some fingers? How about the F that is on the top line of the staff? Sometimes I can raise the pitch for te open G, but the F seems to just be flat. Thanks
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Author: Corey
Date: 2003-03-09 20:51
Hello
Adding fingers on open G would only lower the pitch even farther. Maybe a shorter barrel would help? Are these the only two notes affected? Maybe a pad isn't opening all the way or there is another problem associated with the pads. Hope this helps-- Corey
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Author: ken
Date: 2003-03-09 21:50
1) Gotta bring up that pitch manually, if it's only one or two iffy notes a shorter barrel will only create more problems in other areas of tuning (especially in a group setting). Maintain embouchure position/airstream and just "smile" a little raising the corners of your mouth ... ensure not to pinch! This should bring it up a nickel plus.
2) Add the upper joint, RH index finger side Eb/Bb Key. This will heightened the pitch slightly, approx. "2 1/2 cents" and still retain note quality/clarity.
On my horns the most resonant/pleasurable open G fingering (in tune for a pesky throat tone) and best applied during sustained or slow sections is:
Open + XXXs | X23 (add RH index finger side Eb/Bb key) v/r Ken
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-03-09 23:22
If your "nearby" F and F# are reasonably in tune, I'd suggest that the F# pad [at the top of the UJ stack] needs to rise higher or be replaced by a thinner pad to raise the G. Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: allencole
Date: 2003-03-10 11:39
Where is your tuning barrel in this process? Pulling it out too far will make those throat tones disproportionately flat.
If that is your situation, try pulling out less at the barrel, and making up the difference between your upper and lower joints, and possibly at the bell as well.
Allen Cole
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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2003-03-10 12:09
On most instruments I have played those notes are way sharp. Wanna trade?
Seriously. Is your tongue position really high? Have you tried another instrument (same brand and model)? What about on other clarinets (brands/models)?
Regards
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Author: Rick Williams
Date: 2003-03-10 12:14
Clarinetplayer:
Where you in chat Sunday? If so, what I recall you saying is that you were ok when practicing at home and only flat at band practice. If that is correct, what you need to do is to determine a baseline reference point.
Best thing to do is get a teacher who can listen to you. Short of that, use a tuner and see where you are at home and then at band practice. Could be your ok, but the rest of your middle school section is sharp, which as I recall from those days, wouldn't be unusual. Until you know what is what, changing barrels, mp's, reeds etc. will only result in mass confusion.
Best
RW
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