Author: DAVE
Date: 2015-07-01 19:51
When I played Eb in Nashville, I got in the habit of just not using the register key for many of the upper clarion notes. From about A above the staff through D, I just didn't use it. Of course it takes a lot of practice, but it becomes second nature. This brought the pitch way down and made those notes tune beautifully.
Another trick for the high B and C is to just put the first 3 fingers of the right hand down.
Given a new E11 or an older R13, I'd be more inclined to choose the R13 even with the tuning challenges. Get another barrel, pull the mouthpiece out, lower the key heights---especially the register key, tape in the tone holes... whatever.
Also, have a look at the Yamaha Ebs. They are really, really good and are priced lower than the Buffets and have much better tuning. Patricolas are also very nice.
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