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Changing instrument - and making horrid noises

Author: BeginningAgain
Date: 2019-10-02 23:13

I’ve just got my own clarinet after hiring one for a while. I’d got quite good on the hired one, but when I started playing the new one I started making all kinds of horrible noises; it’s as if most of the keys are in a different place and all my previous practice has disappeared! The new one has been checked out by a repairer and there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with it.

Is this normal when switching instruments?

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Re: Changing instrument - and making horrid noises

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-10-02 23:18

Could you let us know what the "hired" clarinet was, and what you wound up with?

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

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Re: Changing instrument - and making horrid noises

Author: BeginningAgain
Date: 2019-10-02 23:25

The hired one is a Buffet B12. The new one is a Yamaha 26ii.

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Re: Changing instrument - and making horrid noises

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2019-10-03 00:08

You can have the new Yamaha keys adjusted to fit your hands like the hired B12 by a repairman. It's not uncommon to have this adjustment at all.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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Re: Changing instrument - and making horrid noises

Author: Kaos
Date: 2019-10-03 01:50

Yamaha 26II, being japanese made, probably has the keys made for small hands, that for me is a plus because I have really small hands, but I confirm that is somewhat different from other clarinets. I noticed that on other instruments, like the Buffet Crampons Tradition of my teacher or my friends' ones, I have to lower at max the thumbrest to reach the 4 right hand pinky keys. With my 26II I keep it almost all up.

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Re: Changing instrument - and making horrid noises

Author: BeginningAgain
Date: 2019-10-05 12:31

Thank you, that’s really helpful!

I actually have quite big hands, but maybe a few weeks of practice will help me adapt to the new instrument?

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Re: Changing instrument - and making horrid noises

Author: Kaos
Date: 2019-10-07 00:55

Yep, I guess that practice will do. You need to get used to. Just set the adjustable thumbrest the highest possible like my teacher did when he tried my 26II, he has very big hands.

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