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barrel bore affecting pitch

Author: Tony F
Date: 2016-07-08 05:25

I have a clarinet which plays slightly flat with the barrel that came with it. I've tried different mouthpieces without much improving things, and I've tried to find a shorter barrel, so far with no success. I'm considering shortening the barrel slightly to try and improve the situation, but I'm reluctant to alter the barrel if I can avoid it. As the pitch depends to some extent on the overall volume of the barrel, would reducing the bore slightly have the same result?

Tony F.

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Re: barrel bore affecting pitch

Author: Johan H Nilsson
Date: 2016-07-08 16:55

Put some tape inside your barrel and try!

The high clarion register will probably be flatter with smaller bore barrel.

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Re: barrel bore affecting pitch

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-07-09 06:28

What brand of horns and the mouthpiece, barrel size, are you using. I may have some suggestions. You can email me at savagesax@aol.com for a personal response.

Bob

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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