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Re: Sharp throat tones

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-03-28 23:39

A shorter barrel will always affect the throat notes more than the rest of the instrument. Throat notes can also be brought down in pitch by carefully applying a thin layer of tape to the upper part of the tone hole's diameter. You can experiment with how much tape to use (you can layer it for more flattening) and which hole or holes have the best result. Eb clarinet tone holes are small, so a little would go a long way if it's applied to the right hole.

I'm curious, though - was this instrument sitting in a closet somewhere or has it been in use? If it's been sitting, it might need some time to rehydrate. If it has been played and you know who was using it, you might ask if this was a problem for that player. He (she) may have been using a different mouthpiece and not had the pitch problem you're describing. Are you using your mouthpiece or one that came with the instrument?

An instrument that old is not likely to have a serious problem that someone else hasn't already had to deal with. Before doing anything physically to the clarinet, I think I'd see what can be done with a barrel or a different mouthpiece first.

Karl

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