Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2006-08-29 01:28
I play with a group of flutes (on clarinet), sometimes as part of a trio, sometimes as part of a quartet. These flutists are quite good players, but we have a difficult time tuning. When we tune with a meter, they roll in or out to get the desired pitch.
An outsider suggested that I provide the tuning note, and that they tune to me. We try to tune three octaves - but the rolling in and out starts again, and I really don't feel we making effective progress in this area.
We had a performance last weekend. We played in a warm, humid room the first half, then had to walk out into the cool air and back into another warm, humid room to swab and tune, then return to the performance space by walking through the cool air again. I was really chasing their pitch for the rest of the performance. Would a click barrel be a good solution here? I've read various opinions on this board. I'm wondering whether I'd be clicking all over the place trying to match the flutes.
Sue Tansey
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