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Author: jsb
Date: 2007-01-06 21:40
I used to play clarinet many years ago. I took up the sax a couple of years ago as a hobby.
Now I am returning to the clarinet, my first love, and have gotten hold of two. The first is a student plastic model, that I am doing fine on. Since things were going well I decided to get a new Buffet R13. I can play it adequately in the low register, but when I switch to the high register, most of the time, I can't even get a note to play. I don't recall having this problem way back when I played when I was younger and I don't have this problem now with the student horn. I am using a 2-1/2 reed.
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-01-06 22:17
Tough call from so far away...since it's a new instrument, I'd simply take it back to the shop and ask the friendly repair person to have a look.
I assume you're using the one and same mouthpiece/reed for both clarinets?
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Ben
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2007-01-08 12:52
I agree you should go back to the store where you got the R-13. There's a possibility there might be a bent key or a bad pad seal. They'll know immediately. If you didn't buy the clarinet from a store, take it to one and get the tech to look at it. You should be able to play in the upper register on a 2 1/2.
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Author: Brenda ★2017
Date: 2007-01-10 02:54
Also, have a clarinetist play your instrument to see if it´s the equipment.
Could it also be that with a 2.5 reed you´re pinching the reed shut? One of my past students, and older person returning to the clarinet, was pinching the life out of the reed and couldn´t get a sound out of it. So easing up on the embouchure or using a slightly harder reed could help. But for sure see if the instrument is in proper condition first.
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