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Re: Mpc for German Bb vs. A clarinet

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-04-03 18:31

Thank you for the information regarding the "low tuning." Yet another aspect of more modern or historically current trends of tuning of which I was not aware.

Bill,

To check the tuning for accuracy across the instrument internally, change the frequency setting on your Korg (or similar device) to A=435 and then go through your normal tuning process.

Unfortunately most instruments are not adaptable up or down when the difference is 5 cents or more. When I ordered my Wurlitzers in the '80s, I ordered them at A=445. My intent was to follow up with a move to Germany that never happened. In the case of the circa 1984 Wurlitzer 100Cs, they were flexible enough to use professionally with the longest barrels pulled out quite substantially. More recently I played a 2012 made Uebel Oehler that more typically became untenably pitched (throat notes flatter and longer tube notes sharper). I assume (without having done it) that you'd have the opposite situation if you were able to customize super short barrels for "flat" instruments.........but it would be interesting to hear the result if you tried.

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

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