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Author: Andy
Date: 2001-08-05 12:01
Recently, I saw that many professionals actually bought their own barrels.
May I know what is the barrel use for and how does it improve your playing?
And what are some of the brands of these clarinet barrels???
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2001-08-05 14:25
The barrel is important because it is the "tuning" barrel. Many of us use barrels that we purchase in addition to our instrument because we like a particular characteristic of the barrel--perhaps one that gives us a "darker" tone and helps our intonation. Some like barrels that help to "center" the tone.
The first time I tried a different barrel I was amazed at the improvement in the sound quality of my instrument.
Combined with a good mouthpiece, reed and ligature--a great tuning barrel can make a huge difference in how you sound.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-08-05 15:28
As we have discussed before, I suggest being careful to check that the new barrel and upper joint and mouthpiece bores are VERY closely matched. Any diameter differences can be felt via a small little finger test. I [bravely] did a bit of [OLD]barrel enlargement [ cone forming? carefully] via sandpapering and was surprised at the improvement. Don
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2001-08-06 01:48
Good technicians can closely match the bores of mouthpiece and barrel upper end. This process is called reaming. I would suggest you to read the very informative J&D Hite site's article about Moennig Barrel. It says reaming may be necessary after some period (say one year) playing too since barrel expands and shrinks many times.
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