Author: Brett
Date: 2003-03-25 23:18
Hi everyone,
I'm going to air this issue here to see what kind of feedback or what suggestions I can get back. I recently purchased a Buffet Festival Greenline clarinet and I've been playing it for about 3 months. About 2 or so weeks ago, I put it together and began to play and noticed that there were some tonal differences that hadn't been present for the first 3 months. The low register sounds the same as when it was bought, but once I hit the break and above, I notice a resistance. I feel like I'm having to force to get a good tone where I was not forcing before. It also seems more difficult to staccato toungue because of this and I feel like/am running the risk of squeaking almost constantly in notes over B (break). There are some notes where it struggles to speak immediately, which was never an issue before. With this instrument over 2 weeks ago, I was able to sound a note (no matter which one and which register) at a whisper and now I find it difficult to have these notes over the break speak clearly and well at all. It's becoming very discouraging as my clarinet professor has tested the instrument for leaks (seal test) and has visually inspected pads to make sure they are seated correctly, to no avail. Before I take the clarinet back to where it was purchased (Chuck Levin's) for them to look over, I want to see if there is possibly some element that I am missing. To my knowledge, I haven't consciously changed anything in my playing style i.e. embouchure, hand/wrist position, etc. Any help that anyone can give would be appreciated.
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