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Author: 2cekce ★2017
Date: 2010-12-29 01:14
Hey guys and gals this thread is for the highly professionals with years of experience in the mp area but others will be considered as info as well. I'm an amateur who started on clarinet late ( after college) so taught myself most of what I know being an former sax player. I purchased a vandoren m30 from a local shop a couple of months ago. I tried two or three of them and the 5rv as well and didnt like the 5rv cause it was too closed so settled on the m30. I have been doing a lot of searching on the web about vandorens and still come to a wall as to whether I'm playing on a m30 pitched at 440 or 442. the only engraving is a tiny m30 engraved on the lower right of the table. Is this something I going to fix on my own or will a private instructor be needed.( money is a bit tight but if a couple of lessons will help I can spring it) just need to know if I purchased the wrong mp and If I did need the be in the market to purchase a another of the proper pitch.
btw my setup is an Amati 6 series two barrels( usually using the longer one)
having to pull out at the barrel about a mil and at the middle just a hair as the G# hole and key are in the joint itself. I use and have found I play best with Mitchell lurie Premium reeds 3.5 to 4.
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Author: Alex Eich
Date: 2010-12-29 01:34
(N.B. not proffessional, but this should still work)
Set the horn up as you usually do (as described with the usual gaps) and warm it up with a bit of playing. Then, with a tuner, play a B (middle register, i.e. all fingers down and register/octave key open). See if it's about as in tune as usual. Also, play an open G. Check the tuning again. If it is *notably* sharper/higher pitched than with your original m'piece (which is more than likely tuned to 440), you have the wrong m'piece.
If you don't have a tuner, set it up, warm it up with the original m'piece, and play the same notes as above (B and G) quite long. Put the new one on and try again. See if you can hear a reasonably substantial difference in pitch. If you can't, your new m'piece will be fine for whatever you were using with the old one for
Check other notes when tuning too if you have time (especially high notes), but for overall tuning of the horn, B and G will suffice.
Let us know how you get on
Cheers,
Alex
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Author: annev
Date: 2010-12-29 02:34
Hi - also not from a professional
The Series 13 mouthpieces from Vandoren are designed for the American market and are pitched at 440. These mouthpieces have a small "13" engraved on the lower left of the table. The mouthpiece type (eg. M30) is engraved on the lower right of the table. If your mouthpiece has only the M30 engraved on it then I'm guessing it is not a Series 13 and is pitched at 442.
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