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Author: Zain
Date: 2016-05-08 06:57
Recently I've been experiencing a tonal difference in two of my notes in the clarion range of my clarinet and I believe it is due to the pads. I am not sure whether the pad is too hard and reflective or torn, but my f sharp and e flat clarion notes sound bright and ringy more so than any other notes around them. Specifically, for the f sharp, it only occurs when I use the middle finger fingering, not the fork. I have kangaroo leather pads on my bottom joint. Amy technician insight?
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2016-05-08 17:32
Occasionally, I have encountered a similar buzz that I blamed on pad skins for the three ring key. But these were bladder pads. Perhaps the actual cause of the buzz is different. Anyway, changing that pad did eliminate the buzz.
Steve Ocone
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-05-08 19:24
The regular fingering for F# (xxx|oxo) is in effect a true forked fingering as the note issues from an open tonehole with one closed below it.
The so-called 'forked fingering' (xxx|xo/o) is a fully vented (or unforked) fingering as the F# issues from the tonehole on the side of the lower joint with no toneholes closed immediately below it. It's as though you're playing F# with the ring keys held down but not closing off any other tonehole chimneys.
Check the gaps between the top joint side and trill keys along their lengths (and the trill key guide) to be sure they're not touching anywhere as that can cause a sympathetic metallic buzz (run a piece of paper along the gaps and feel for any resistance), likewise with the LH pinky levers. Also make sure the mechanism in general isn't sloppy between pillars and has been oiled as that can cause sympathetic vibrations on specific notes.
Leather pads don't often buzz due to the density and softness of the leather compared to skin pads which can act like a kazoo if the skin isn't taut.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2016-05-08 20:13
I've had something similar which was caused by a split in a skin pad. I've also had a buzzy note that was fixed by slightly increasing the pad venting.
Tony F.
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Author: TomS
Date: 2016-05-09 06:51
I always use the sliver key, when there is time, because the F-sharp fingered with the center finger on the RH always sounds nasal ... the 12th below has similar issues, but not so bad ...
Tom
Post Edited (2016-05-09 06:52)
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