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Re: Temperature And Tuning

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2018-11-05 16:17

Here is how I feel about tuning.

You should be able to play in tune, with room to spare on either side, from the get go. As you warm up (which is just a consequence of the instrument reflecting the nearly 100 degree Fahrenheit air from your body), you adjust downward accordingly......that is, if you ensemble is not getting sharper as time goes by (not atypical of avocational bands).

I would recommend a shorter barrel that allows some leeway in either direction. Having the flexibility to move pitch either up or down at YOUR immediate determination is paramount.

.............Paul Aviles

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