Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2018-04-17 19:32
It's too bad the problem happened during a concert. Frankly, but meaning no disrespect, if this problem were repeatable at home then I can't imagine not discovering the cause myself. Air is supposed to escape in defined places but nowhere else. Problems will usually involve the hole just below where the last good pitch sounds. Defective pads, water in holes, loose screws, spring tensions, reed position, linkage misalignment - all those things are easy to note. With a little time and experience checking them becomes automatic, almost unconscious. A crack that changes with playing might be hard to ascertain, but any visible crack would be a red flag.
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