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Author: Arun
Date: 1999-06-21 13:38
Hi, I've been playing for about 4 yrs., and now whenever I play the mid-staff B, C, or D; I squeak real badly, This morning about 15 minutes ago, I went through another episode of this and lost my temper and damaged my clarinet, at that point in time I was alternating my upper and lower joints to see if that would help in any way, and it sort of did but not really. If anyone could give a hint of what I should do or what can be done to improve it before I damage another one, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Author: Al
Date: 1999-06-21 14:51
Be sure you've aligned the bridge key properly. Check the first pad at the top of the lower joint. A leak at this point could cause squeaking on the notes you mentioned. In fact, ANY slight leak in the upper joint could be the cause. Bass clarinetists take note!
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Author: Dee
Date: 1999-06-21 15:26
Also the pad on the "sliver" key on the lower joint (used in playing chalumeau B natural or clarion F#) could be leaking. This would also make the B, C, and D prone to squeak or hard to play.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 1999-06-21 17:02
Very good advice above, I do a bit of repairing and with new pads in particular the bridge key can be a real problem, if too "tight" so as to not seat the B/F pad for fast passages. Also a top-joint and/or upper-lower-joint pad [or the Ab/Eb pad] leakage will show up as a hard-to-get midstaff B. A clar - playing repairperson should be able to find your problem quickly, good luck. Don
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