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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2016-04-21 01:44
Rule 1 of clarinet playing (paraphrased from Keith Stein): Equipment that plays out of tune is worthless, no matter how good it may be otherwise.
I have tried many kinds of barrels. In general, on my R13 a reverse taper (Moennig or Chadash) tunes and sounds better than the stock cylindrical barrel. In my opinion, odd shapes (square bore, bulging outside) make no difference. The only things that count are the volume and taper of the bore.
By far the best way to get a good barrel is to go to a maker and have it adjusted to play best with your mouthpiece, clarinet and way of blowing. No one design is best for everybody. Next best is to get a matched mouthpiece and barrel from the several suppliers who offer them.
Ken Shaw
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2016-04-21 00:27 |
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2016-04-21 01:44 |
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2016-04-22 00:10 |
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2016-04-23 12:28 |
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