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Tuning with finger height

Author: TJTG
Date: 2014-07-20 23:30

As I strive to get better with my tuning I'm noticing that I have to keep my fingers at certain heights (generally closer than I'm used to) over tone holes to keep the pitch from going high in the 2nd register. Would you say that you use your fingers for tuning as much as you rely on your keyed tone holes being in good adjustment?

I've noticed on several clarinets that they play their top-of-the-staff E sharply, and this can be corrected by keeping the third finger close to the tone hole.

Am I on to something? Because tuning with the barrel doesn't really help much; it throws the clarinet out of adjustment in my throat tones too quick if I try to correct the other problems that way.

RC-Prestige Bb
R13 A

Vandoren B40 13 MP
Chadash barrels, 660mm Bb, 650mm A

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