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Middle B grunty on my student Yamaha

Author: justwannaplay
Date: 2022-12-05 19:52

I've had this student Yamaha since 2004 (it's practically new - I think I played it for about 6 months back then) and I've picked it up again to re-learn and each time I try to play the middle B I just get this ugly grunt before hitting the note. And so much resistance in playing. I think the resistance is due to the Yamaha 6C mpc that came with this clarinet. I have recently learned that this mpc is for experienced players, so I have no idea why it was included with this clarinet.

I have another restored wood clarinet and I experience no such grunting - smooth as a whistle for me. (Same reed different mpc.)

Is the grunting possibly due to air leakage? It doesn't seem like there are any leaks, although I haven't tested it myself.

Should I take it back to the shop where I bought it to have them look at it?

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