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Re: Problems with B

Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2004-10-31 03:33

What I'd worry about:

1) Ring height on the RH joint. Most student clarinets (George Bundy's old ones included) don't pay too much attention to this, and a ring that is a bit proud of the tube can cause enough "lift" of the corresponding finger to accidentally vent the clarinet at that point. I've seen student clarinets where the top of the rings were three millimeters above the tube; not conducive to good closure of the hole, no matter how small the finger.

2) Pads and pad height. This is covered well enough above.

3) The length of your hand. The angle at which you "enter" the bottom joint is governed by the length of your fingers and thumbs, and they all differ from player to player. A one size fits all clarinet may work for the 90th percentile crowd, but it's of little use if you are in the excluded remainder.

You can "reverse" your thumb rest (take it off, turn it so that the bottom surface of the rest faces up, and then carefully put the screws back. Pad it with a little adhesive tape to cover the sharp edges, and then see if your problem changes any. If so, you might want to purchase an adjustable thumb rest from one of the music catalogs, install it yourself, and then further experiment to see which level works the best.

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