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Author: locke9342
Date: 2015-12-15 04:21
I just got a new mouthpiece (Pyne bel canto mc my old one was 5rv lyre) and I'm in tune on the tuning notes, but clarion a-b are about 20 cents flat and throat d-e are flat. I'm using a 576bc and I had to switch to the short barrel also playing on Gonzalez gd 3 and v12 3 1/2. Should I return it and try a different one or try a different model or is it something I am doing?
Post Edited (2015-12-15 05:46)
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2015-12-15 20:20
Yes, return it because you will never solve that problem otherwise. A barrel can only do so much. It's simply not worth the aggravation.
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-12-15 20:40
I strongly second that advice.
Even though the first thing I look for when I try a new mouthpiece is "feel," and "response" (articulation), pitch is THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT. A mouthpiece out of tune with your instrument is a doorstop.
.................Paul Aviles
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2015-12-15 21:27
Is the clarinet in tune with the short barrel? I remember my 576bc being really flat with all of my mouthpieces on the longer barrel so I also had to use the short barrel. I also remember how the instrument would be out of tune with itself with certain mouthpieces but not others. If the clarinet plays in tune with itself with the short barrel you should be fine so long as you are not in an ensemble that plays at A=442. However if clarinet is out of tune with itself even with the short barrel then I would not hesitate to get rid of the mouthpiece.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2015-12-16 01:52
I would consider contacting Pyne for input. Pyne mouthpieces have always been well made and regarded.
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Author: locke9342
Date: 2015-12-16 06:47
Well it's in tune with the short barrel on the tuning notes but most other notes on the top joint are flat
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-12-16 07:01
You seem to be describing an INTERNAL pitch problem. This is where the "short tube notes" are much higher (or lower) than the "longer tube notes." This is caused by a mismatch of equipment (or at least how you play the equipment). As long as you have other mouthpieces that play decently AND in tune, you'd be better off going that route.
...............Paul Aviles
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Author: locke9342
Date: 2015-12-16 07:40
Yea, I think you're right because I just managed to play in tune, but this afternoon I was like 20 cents flat. I'm going to go see my teacher about it tomorrow hopefully and see what she has to say.
Could it be a reed issue? I don't know what strength goes well with a medium close facing
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2015-12-17 04:31
The 576BC that I own plays with incredibly accurate intonation using MOST but not ALL mouthpieces. The ones that don't work aren't just a little bit off--they're painfully flat.
A harder reed might bring pitch up a little bit, but playing this clarinet in tune should be easy--as it was designed to be.
Try a different mouthpiece.
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