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 Tuning Chalumeau D/C sharp and Clarion A /G sharp on Bb 1010
Author: Paula S 
Date:   2012-08-21 21:13

Hi All,

I recently obtained a pair of B and H 1010s which I absolutely love.
As some of you will have read, I have been trying to sort out my altissimo range which I am now starting to feel very happy with.

I purchased an electronic tuner to help with the above endeavour.

I have played both clarinets throughout the range chalumeau E to altissimo C and measured them against the tuner.

The A when I am playing unaccompanied is within 5 % throughout. When I am playing accompanied by the piano ,the mean is about 2% and I am no further out on any note than about 4 %. I do not need to half hole or adjust my embouchure at all to achieve this. My husband has measured me doing this so I am not consciously adjusting anything directly in response to the tuner.

The Bb is less consistent but there is one note that is way out. If I play chalumeau D or C sharp it is about 25% out if I make no adjustments. It is the same for clarion A or G sharp. These notes can also sound rather stuffy. I can get it bang on in tune but I have to half hole all the way down the tone holes. It also seems to be intolerant of a high level of air support. Around the break strangely enough is spot on. All other notes are within 10% or less without adjustments. If I play with the piano I can get nearly all notes less than 5%. The piano was tuned recently and is within 2% across the whole range.

Both instruments have a beautiful rich tone and apart from the one area of concern on the Bb clarinet they take a lot of air support and provide me with the just right amount of resistance for my playing style.

I don't want to become a slave to the tuner or sound like an electronic piano but I think there might be an issue with one particular tone hole?

Can anyone offer me some advice?

Many thanks in anticipation.

Kind regards

Paula
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 Tuning Chalumeau D/C sharp and Clarion A /G sharp on Bb 1010  
Paula S 2012-08-21 21:13 
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Chris P 2012-08-21 21:23 
 Re: Tuning Chalumeau D/C sharp and Clarion A /G sharp on Bb 1010  new
Tony F 2012-08-22 10:04 
 Re: Tuning Chalumeau D/C sharp and Clarion A /G sharp on Bb 1010  new
Caroline Smale 2012-08-22 20:40 
 Re: Tuning Chalumeau D/C sharp and Clarion A /G sharp on Bb 1010  new
Paula S 2012-08-22 21:24 


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