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Author: rak
Date: 2009-11-19 02:23
Is there a place to look on a Buffet Crampon clarinet body or anywhere on it that will tell me what key it is ?
Thanks
Post Edited (2009-11-19 02:24)
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-11-19 03:22
I have a 1 year old R-13 A. It's marked on the barrel that it's an A clarinet.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2009-11-19 03:25
mrn wrote:
> I have a 1 year old R-13 A. It's marked on the barrel that
> it's an A clarinet.
Rather, just the BARREL is for an A clarinet. The clarinet body has no markings as to key.
...GBK
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Author: Joarkh
Date: 2009-11-19 06:22
You could also look on the bell, but that isn't the body either. Alternatively, you could of course play it and see what tone you get![:)](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie1.gif)
Joar
Clarinet and saxophone teacher, clarinet freelancer
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-11-19 07:17
GBK wrote:
>mrn wrote:
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> > I have a 1 year old R-13 A. It's marked on the barrel that
> > it's an A clarinet.
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> Rather, just the BARREL is for an A clarinet. The clarinet body has no
> markings as to key.
Let me clarify. I bought my A clarinet new, so I am only talking about the original barrel that comes with the instrument when purchased new.
If you're talking about a used instrument, it's possible that somebody switched out the barrels. Of course, if the instrument is as old as my R-13 Bb (late 1980s), it will have no markings whatsoever to indicate the pitch, not even on the original barrel or bell.
The best way to find out is to play a C and listen for what note comes out. Another option, if it's a pro instrument and sufficiently old enough, is to key the serial number into the Buffet database on their website and see what it pulls up.
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Author: rak
Date: 2009-11-19 11:54
It is a 1951 #36784 Proffesional wood pre R13..Buffets site doesnt work right on it,, it tells me that it is a BC1503-2 and was from 2002,,,still havent figured out why that is.It is clearly older than 6 years and on the serial number list dates properly. As far as playing it to find out,well I dont even know how to put it together.I am a guitarist. I guess I will take it to a music store today and see if they can tell me.
Thanks
Post Edited (2009-11-19 11:58)
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Author: Chris J
Date: 2009-11-19 12:30
Am I missing something here? Won't measuring the assembled length, from top of barrel to bottom of bell determine if it were Bb or A?
The Bbs I have around me now vary between 59 and 59.5 cm
I don't have my A with me, but it is going to be longer
Chris
Post Edited (2009-11-19 12:37)
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Author: rak
Date: 2009-11-19 13:04
Thank You Chris,
Mine measures a shade under 23.5 without the mouthpiece on,,,I think that means its a B flat acorrding to a post of three instruments in the thread you recomended
The barrel measures 2 and 5 eigths
Post Edited (2009-11-19 13:11)
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-11-19 13:09
As you're a guitarist, have you got an electronic tuner (an automatic one) or anything with a stable and determined pitch such as a keyboard or other tuning device?
If you play written middle C on your clarinet (xxx|ooo) , it'll read as Bb on the tuner if it's a Bb clarinet and A if it's an A.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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