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Author: gggfrt
Date: 2010-09-01 22:18
I'm new here, and new to the clarinet, and I need some help. Is anybody willing to help me?
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Author: gggfrt
Date: 2010-09-01 22:26
Well I can't seem to play any note from low E to low C or B to high G.
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Author: Curinfinwe
Date: 2010-09-01 23:58
I recently had almost exactly the same problem on my bass clarinet (well, my school's).
The problem was that the pad directly above the first finger key on the right hand wasn't sealing properly. I'm not sure how to explain how to test for this on a bass clarinet, however, so maybe someone else can help me out here.
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2010-09-02 01:26
Bass clarinets are notorious for going out of adjustment at the blink of an eye. See if anyone else in your band (if applicable) has the same problem; if there's nobody else to check it out, then take it to a reputable instrument repair person!
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-09-02 04:08
It can be a bunch of things but most likely the bridge is out of adjustment, with the right hand pad key hitting the linkage too early before closing. It could also just be that pad leaking badly regardless of the bridge.
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Author: Ronish
Date: 2010-09-02 05:56
Did it ever play for you? Are you happy with the strength of your reed?
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Author: gggfrt
Date: 2010-09-02 05:59
It played fine the first couple of times, and my reed strength is perfect for me for now.
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Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2010-09-02 13:16
Sounds like an adjustment problem. Have it looked at by a tech. Sometimes, it can be just one pad that's not seating correctly. Sounds like it's somewhere between your 2nd and 3rd fingers in your left hand.
Ron Ford
Woodwind Specialist
Performer/Teacher/Arranger
http://www.RonFordMusic.com
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2010-09-03 15:41
Do C# and G# play all right? If so, I'd look at the pads that cover tone holes when you play C/G and when you play C#/G#. If there's a leak, in my experience, more often that not it's the pad directly above the first note that won't play. The fact that exactly the same notes don't play in both registers strengthens the odds. If C# and G# don't play, then I'd look at the pad covering the D tone hole.
A repair tech can probably sort it out for you and, if the problem is a pad, repairing it shouldn't be too expensive.
Another way to find the leak is to blow hard enough to force the clarinet to speak when you finger one of the notes that doesn't play. Identify the pitch of the note that comes out (it will probably be about the same for all the notes that won't play). Look immediately below the note that comes out for the leak.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: gggfrt
Date: 2010-09-03 23:17
ok i figured out what was wrong. the E b lever wasn't sealing correctly. ill work on getting it repaired, but for now i just need to pull it back up after i play E b. thanks for the help!
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