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Tuning and Note Clarity

Author: ES
Date: 2016-05-20 11:35

I recently purchased a clarinet online (I confess it's cheap one).
I haven't played for over 30 years, but wanted to see if I still enjoyed it before investing too much money in an instrument.
I know that technique plays a large part in the sound you get from your clarinet and am now able to play some nice sounding notes.
However, when I play B and C there is barely any difference between the notes. I am finding it hard to be able to play even simple tunes as the notes sound awful around C D and E and don't flow nicely.
I am wondering if this could be all my technique or if there might be a problem with the clarinet.
I don't want to send it back if it is purely technique, but will send it back if there is a problem with the instrument.
What do people think - any advice ???

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