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Re: Stuffy Long B on Bass Clarinet

Author: kilo
Date: 2014-11-23 19:14

Thanks for the responses — very interesting!

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Test you can do: try playing the long B using the top RH trill key rather than the register key (use your R thumb). You should notice a more resonant and better in tune B.

And how! That makes a huge difference, but as you say, not a practical fingering in most cases.

So, I will definitely have this checked for leaks but I'm tending to think part of the problem is the instrument itself. Probably not worth my having a second register key added on but it does make me think I may be in the market for another bass at some point. I've been pretty much playing bass exclusively now and while I'd love to have a low C professional instrument I haven't found a call for one in the concert band music I'm playing. Any particular models which would be worth looking for in the used instrument market?

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