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Re: Throat B and C suddenly don't work!

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2021-08-22 06:50

>> The other obvious possibility is that the LH 1st finger key or the pad under the A key that moves with the 1st finger isn't opening enough (or at all). <<

The pad under the A key (i.e. the pad above the G tone hole) needs to be closed for C6. It's closed by the thumb. On a plateau clarinet it is separated from the first finger key (a ring on a regular clarinet) so they both don't close for F/C.

Possibly this pad doesn't close when you play C6. It could be that the leak doesn't affect F4 as much, and for other notes it is also closed by the first finger key.

Like kdk mentioned it could also be an issue related to not having support against the thumb with any other finger, which is, like the leak, usually less of a problem for F4.

There are a couple of other options but they are less likely to affect only C6.
For a start, try to play it by somehow supporting the top of the clarinet with your right hand too, just without pressing any keys (e.g. in the middle tenon area, or the bottom close to the bell).
To check the pad leak, lean the clarinet bell on your knees or anything to have your right hand free. Then close the key that is under the throat A key, the one that closes along with the thumb F/C key, with your right hand, while playing C6, to see if it then plays.

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