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Mouthpiece for a 442 Hz-pitched clarinet to sound 440-pitched

Author: aalex
Date: 2019-09-29 05:08

Hello everyone,
It seems like all my clarinets are 442 Hz-pitched, and I always play with 440 Hz-pitched tuning. I am thinking about getting a new mouthpiece that is a bit closer to what I'm used to - I currently play on a Vandoren 5JB and a Vandoren AT45. (similar to their B45)

I was considering the D'Addario Reserve X10 mouthpiece, but then it also comes in its X10E variation, which is 442-Hz pitched. (as opposed to 441 Hz, for the X10)

Now, if I want my pitch to be as close as possible to 440 Hz, should I go for the X10, not the X10E?

(I am also considering getting a longer barrel, because my 64 mm barrel seems a bit short)

Thank you!
Best regards.

Alexandre Quessy
Software developer for new media arts

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