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Re: Is it just the pads or the tone hole too?

Author: sinebar
Date: 2009-04-21 12:20

clarnibass wrote:

> Have you ever had this not happen on any clarinet?! If it
> always happens after about 20 minutes, on every clarinet you
> play, then maybe you are doing something to make this happen?
> You did say it happened on every (wood) clarinet you played.
>
> Maybe you are getting tired after 20 minutes and it's hard to
> keep the last ring key covered. Maybe all clarinets you've
> played had a slight adjustment problem with the bottom two open
> pads, and after a while you get tired and don't press them hard
> enough to seal.
>
> Consider that many people play clarinet for hours, days, even
> years without ever having this problem.

You could be right. I am somewhat of a beginner. My fingers are very small also. The pads are brand new BTW.

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