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Re: Clarinet in A (barrel question)

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-02-12 05:27

Fuzzy wrote:

> Just curious, with modern clarinets - what is a usual length
> difference between Bb and A clarinets?

Can't tell you about "usual length," but my 10Gs are 1-1/2 inches different from the top of the barrel tenon to the bottom end of the bell tenon. Bb is 18", A is 19-1/2" without the barrels or bells in place.

Looking at them, I'm actually surprised, because I've never paid much attention to the actual lengths, that the upper section of the A is also much longer than the B, but the extra is, to my eye unaided by measuring equipment, all above the fingered area - the three tone holes and the A/G# assembly are all very well aligned between them (so the finger stretch is identical). The upper end from the A tone hole is elongated on my A clarinet.

The lower joint of my A is more stretched starting as high as the A3/E5 tone hole and the stretch from Bb3/F5 to G3/D5 is about a half inch longer than the Bb.

I'm sure these lengths are idiosyncratic to the 10Gs and vary to some extent in each manufacturer's design, but it may give you some ideas to look at in trying to pitch the overall clarinet.

Karl

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