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Author: pelo_ensortijado  
Date:   2007-11-11 21:45 
 during the last couple of weeks i have felt a strange change in intonation in my clarinet. the whole rigth hand has gone about 10 cents sharp and i have to pull my barrell about 2,5-3 mm(!!!!!) when i get high, to stay on 442.(before i just pulled about 1.5mm) 
 
i know this might very well be me doing something wrong all of a sudden. but i shure cant figure out what it is!  
 
suggestions???  
 
  
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Author: Liquorice  
Date:   2007-11-11 22:07 
 If it's the right hand that is sharp then pull out in the middle joint instead of at the   barrel.
  
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Author: pelo_ensortijado  
Date:   2007-11-12 06:05 
 yes. that is one way to correcting it. 
but the problem is that it is something that has occured in the last month. 
so there has to be a way to reverse it!? 
 
and i maybe have explained it wrong. i have to pull 2.5-3mm AND at the middlejoint(0.5mm) to make the overall tuning okey. 
 
  
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Author: skygardener  
Date:   2007-11-12 13:24 
 this is a total guess, but I'll try... 
perhaps your bridge key between upper and lower joints is out of adjustment.  So the pad of the 3 ring key is not going all the way down and air is coming out, thus making the pitch high.  or maybe the sliver (banana) key for B/F# is not sealing and air is coming out. 
I am probably wrong but it's late and I can't even see your clarinet anyway.
  
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Author: Liquorice  
Date:   2007-11-12 13:37 
 Have you noticed any change in your reeds? With the drop in temperature and added heating it could be that your reeds have become harder. This could make a significant change on your overall pitch. Try softer reeds?
  
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