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Re: My mouth is tired!

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2016-06-22 20:35

There are two easy ways to get an idea of how much of a problem is the player and how much is the equipment. (1) Have someone who plays well (or at least doesn't have the same problem you're having) play your instrument; and/or (2) play on someone else's equipment. See whether the problem follows the instrument or the player.

Of course, you can also consult a repair tech, which you'll need to do anyway if the fault is in the equipment.

The problem you describe sounds most likely to be rooted in the reed/mouthpiece combination combined with the accommodations you make in your embouchure in order to play on them.

But if you're really a half-step low, that's a lot for almost any equipment-based explanation - unless your Noblet is really an A clarinet.
Are you certain you're playing a Bb clarinet? If it isn't, it's hard to imagine the tech who overhauled it wouldn't have mentioned it. This is really an unlikely explanation, but worth being certain about. Is the barrel the original one that came with the instrument? What is its length (you might measure it by eyeballing it against a ruler or more accurately with a vernier caliper)?

Karl

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