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Re: Decreasing tone hole size

Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-08-11 04:47

This is the compromise that is made on nearly every single cor anglais where the E tonehole (RH3) has been made smaller in diameter and placed higher up the joint from where it should ideally be, so it causes problems with the tone quality and behaviour of that note - especially in the lower register when played quietly.

The only real solution is to have a plateau key made for that one tonehole chimney - I realise that's not the answer you want, but it's the most practical and can be reversed but it will be costly having the work done to both convert it and revert it back to as near to original as possible.

Some Vito or Holton clarinets were made with a covered left thumb and RH3 for players where the finger stretch or successfully covering certain toneholes was a problem for any number of reasons.

I don't know what make your clarinet is, but you could find an identical donor instrument and have the lower joint keywork altered to allow you to play, then the original lower joint won't be altered and can be kept safe for future use should you want to revert things back to how they were.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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