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Re: Short squeak on staccato

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2023-11-23 18:33

Dobby wrote:

> > The above explanation, however, doesn't reveal the "why" it
> > only happens on C4 and C5.
> This is the big mystery to me...
>
This also makes me curious. Nothing suggested so far (including my own "Occam's razor" solution) explains why specifically C4 and C5 squeak and not the notes near to them (e.g. D4, C#4, B4 C#5...).

> As for the pressure, I always assumed that you were not
> supposed to put a lot of pressure one the keys otherwise you
> could bend them. I may be wrong...

You aren't going to bend keys with the finger pressure you're able to exert while you're playing. Too much pressure can, however, make going from note to note smoothly and evenly difficult.

> ...I'll try to check
> finger placement and possibly leaks (which seems unlikely since
> the clarinets I experienced this problem on are both in very
> good shape (one being new and the other maintained by a
> professional musician))

The maintenance work should be done by a skilled repair person. Being a musician is necessary but not sufficient for a skilled repair tech. Sometimes "very good shape" is a relative phrase that depends a good deal on your own sensitivity to an instrument's response and playability. A skilled tech can sometimes (often) find mechanical problems the player has simply gotten used to putting up with and no longer notices.

Karl

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