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Do I need a new barrel?

Author: GetsSwabStuckInClarinetTooMuch  Date:   2001-10-01 14:47 Okay, maybe I am an idiot and don't know how to tune my clarinet, but I am finding that once I start to go sharp, I just keep going sharper and sharper. I usually tune myself, by pulling at the barrel, middle joint, and bell, but can't seem to get the pitch low enough to what the band is tuning to. The barrel and middle joint are both extended far enough for me to see the cork tenons. I play an R-13, and use the barrel that came with the instrument. Do I need a longer barrel, or is there something else I might be doing that is causing the excessive sharpness? Thanks, and yes I get my swab stuck in my instrument all the time.

Topics	Author	Date
Do I need a new barrel?  new	GetsSwabStuckInClarinetTooMuch	2001-10-01 14:47
RE: Do I need a new barrel?  new	Ed	2001-10-01 16:12
RE: Do I need a new barrel?  new	Fred	2001-10-01 16:34
RE: Do I need a new barrel?  new	Bob T	2001-10-01 18:43
RE: Do I need a new barrel?  new	RonD	2001-10-01 18:45
RE: Do I need a new barrel?  new	~ jerry	2001-10-01 23:50
RE: Do I need a new barrel?  new	KevinS	2001-10-02 01:29

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