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Re: possible intonation issues?

Author: William
Date: 2019-01-11 01:05

OK, Ill be "Captain Obvious" here, student clarinets like your Yamaha plastic are provided with barrels to play sharp because they are used in school bands that always play sharp. You can pull your mouthpiece to bring the general pitch down but if you want a continuous bore from mouthpiece to bell, you will need to buy a longer barrel. If that doesn't work, you may need to buy a shorter barrel to bring the pitch up.

And more breaking news....clarinets do not play in tune. I dont care if you play a plastic Selmer Bundy or a top line Buffet, it will not play in tune by itself. So, just because you are able to eventually match the general tuning pitch of your group, beyond that you will need to Play your clarinet in tune. Thats where a tuner is helpful because it will help you discover which notes are out of sync and need to be lipped in tune. We all do it.

Also, this advice from an old local musician....."It is better to play in tune than be in tune." Do not assume your clarinet is perfectly in tune just because you can match the tuning note....usually concert Bb for bands, A for orchestras. Good intonation is good coperation among all members of the ensemble. Listen and adjust as needed.

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