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 Simple Tweaks
Author: Detru Cofidin 
Date:   2006-11-25 05:00

I thought I'd start a topic that gives people a chance to share some simple ways of enhancing clarinet playing, or perhaps, making it easier. I know that it might be a bad idea to go and try all of them (and maybe some shouldn't even be posted), and I wouldn't try to change anything unless you are completely comfortable with doing it yourself, as some of us are better mechanics than others.

Now, I know there are a lot of myths out there, so if you post anything, make sure it has made somewhat of a beneficial difference for you, otherwise, people might get angry because "So&s=So said I should soak my clarinet in this to make the sound better, or whatnot."

Anyways, a couple of things that have helped me:

1) Of course, most people have heard of the old beveling of the register key pad trick to "help create less air resistance for the register hole. I've done this and I've not noticed a great difference in the sound BUT something that has helped my sound greatly: \/ \/ \/

2) Thickening the cork on the register key that touches the body down by the thumb. This cork permits how far the register key opens, and I noticed on my R13 that when the key doesn't open so far, my sound is much more homo genius in the upper registers, along with being more responsive. I think most clarinets could probably benefit with this tweak, but I'm not sure. Just slip a piece of thick paper under that key to see what it sounds like.

That's all I got, so far...

Nicholas Arend

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Don Berger 2006-11-25 21:11 
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skygardener 2006-11-26 12:54 
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Ken Shaw 2006-11-26 15:50 
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Detru Cofidin 2006-11-26 15:18 
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