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Why Won't My Clarinet Speak?

Author: abrogard
Date: 2019-06-24 08:10

I really am a total beginner so it could all be my fault. But.. maybe...

I can start it sounding via the top joint. G or A or B flat or whatever. Then I can play any note on the top joint (lower register) but as soon as I go for a note in the bottom joint it won't speak.

And then if I release the sound holes in the bottom joint - going back to C on the top joint it won't sound either!

It is like it hits some obstacle and I just can't figure it out. I have repadded 15 of the 17 keys. I found a few really bad pads when doing that but apart from the A key and the G# nothing seemed to make any difference.

When it does speak it 'barks'. I mean it bursts into life suddenly like a door suddenly opened. It doesn't rise from quiet tone getting louder.

Do these symptom tell anyone what's probably wrong?

Which pads should I be especially careful about perhaps?

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