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RE: chirpping

Author: GBK
Date: 2002-07-06 17:14

Julie... If the chirping sound is happening with one specific reed then the obvious culprit is an out of balance reed, one that is split, or one that is not completely flat on the back. Solution: Fix it or discard the reed.

If it is happening all the time, with all reeds, I would next check to see if the mouthpiece has developed a slight ding or chip somewhere on the facing. Solution: Replace or reface the mouthpiece.

The next possibility would be a mouthpiece facing that has warped, not letting the reed make a complete seal. Solution: 1-800-new mouthpiece

Chirping can also be caused by other factors: biting excessively hard, the wrong strength reed, cracked ligature, high tide, lack of green vegetables in your diet, and if the Red Sox lost last night...GBK (who doesn't take very minor clarinet problems seriously)

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