Author: tdufka
Date: 2019-11-10 09:41
I am trying to sort out two notes on a new Selmer Privilege low C bass. The instrument has a gorgeous bottom octave, the throat tones and notes across the break (B, C, C#) are fine. However the D4 and D#4 (lower clarion) are quite stuffy and diminished in volume relative to the notes immediately above and below. (C#4 & E4)
I understand that different registers of the instrument vary in tonal color, but on this instrument there is an abrupt change in voice at these notes.
I had an experienced repair person go through the instrument very recently and requested that he take a look at the D#4. He reported that he was unable to get the D# to speak any better, and now the D is muffled as well.
It looks like the D# key could be adjusted to open more fully, but there may be unintended consequences to this, such as changes in intonation.
Is it the case that these are problem notes in general or could this be an idiosyncrasy of this particular clarinet? I am coming from a saxophone background and am unsure how to approach this.
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