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Re: Pitch tendencies?

Author: sinkdraiN
Date: 2006-02-08 14:45

I play a Leblanc LL. Made in the 70s. Pitch is not an issue on other clarinets for me. This LL plays flat for my instructor and I...and I definately trust this guy's observation.

My LL has a remarkably even scale. There are no significant sharp or flat notes. The whole instrument is just 20 cents flat with that barrel (less when it warms up). My A is an R13 and is in tune with the original barrel only that instrument is not nearly as even pitch-wise with itself as my LL. My 64mm barrel pulled slightly puts the who thing in tune.

I'm curious about this. Do you think my LL was flat right out of the factory or is it possible to have a clarinet lower in pitch as it ages. Would years of pulling a swab through it actually widen the bore enough to lower the pitch? I bought it used about 4 years ago.

...oh yeah, my second barrel is one of those deg accubores, not the one that looks like an accordian but the eddie daniels moennig round sound. I may eventually have my stock barrel taken down 2mm. I should probably wait until my embouchure settles with the new stuff my instructor is having me do.

Post Edited (2006-02-08 14:50)

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