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Author: will
Date: 2003-09-03 22:12
this problem is usually something that does not bother me but recently i've been having this really bad squeeking on my clarinet, the only thing i can think of is that i just moved up to size 4 reeds from 3 1/2. can anyone give me some addvice
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Author: Henry
Date: 2003-09-03 23:19
You gave the answer yourself! Why didn't not you stay with the 3.5 reeds?
Henry
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Author: hans
Date: 2003-09-04 01:59
Here is a "Common Causes of Squeaks" checklist. I hope there is something useful on it for you.
Hans
a dry reed
accidentally touching a key
the middle (bridge) joint in a clarinet is not properly aligned
using a "wrong" fingering instead of a better alternate
a finger not covering a hole
a pad not seating properly
a weak spring not holding a key closed
keys out of adjustment (e.g., the A key)
unco-ordinated fingering
a leaking joint
a cracked instrument (in a wood clarinet)
too much mouthpiece in the mouth
a burr on the mouthpiece top rail
misapplied lip pressure
a reed is split
the reed is not perfectly sealed on the mouthpiece
a reed is too thin at the center of the tip or is stiffer on one
side than the other
a poorly designed or warped mouthpiece (a warped mouthpiece can
be refaced)
the mouthpiece baffle (the slanted top inside the tip) is too high
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Author: Carol Dutcher
Date: 2003-09-04 02:51
Hi, when this happens to me it is because, as in the message above, the reed is not correctly placed on the mouthpiece. Hope this helps. Also, look at the mouthpiece with the reed on it from both the backside and the front side, so if there is any little bit of reed hanging over, you will see it for sure.
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Author: moose6589
Date: 2003-09-04 10:56
Hmm typically I've never had problems squeaking when moving to harder reeds. I mean, when all you can make is a breathy whisper, how is it possible to squeak? Lol. But seriously, I've only found squeaking to be more common on an overly-soft reed....
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