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Re: Question about keeping EH in tune

Author: mschmidt
Date: 2024-10-26 09:16

I thought I had this problem about a year ago, and I was going to solve it by going to wider shapes on my reeds. Even the slightest increase in width made the reeds too flat. But my reeds gradually evolved. Now I don't have the problem anymore.

While you are waiting for the reed that plays in tune, just pull out your bocal. Lots of people claim to know what "should" happen when you do this; they will worry about the non-continuous nature of the bore when there is a gap, or they will tell you that you will not change the tube length proportionally for all notes. But only you can tell what really happens. You do the experiment. You say that ALL the notes were beautifully in tune. FINE! That's all that matters.

People who study the acoustics of wind instruments will tell you that there are lots of things that "shouldn't" work according to simple considerations. But the acoustics of wind instruments are not simple. There are discontinuities in bore diameter already existing. The toneholes aren't arranged symmetrically. Acoustics is still an empirical science--and if you have evidence that something works, go with it.

Mike

Still an Amateur, but not really middle-aged anymore

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