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Re: Leblanc Alto Clarinet crook length

Author: jasperbay
Date: 2010-03-03 15:49

In a "Eureka" moment (more seldom the older I get) I decided to play my 'short UJ' Leblanc Alto with the short Noblet neck. The 'C', to my ears, comes out almost 'C sharp' but not quite. This is something you could get used to (like an E-flat HP)if you're playing alone, and the neighbor's dog might even try to sing along!! Sorry I can't be more exact on the pitch, but my formal training, and playing level is that of a 62 yr old taking up the clarinet after a 40 yr hiatus, after playing woefully but exuberantly in high school. Good luck to you Mr. Smale, in locating a longer neck. I wonder if there's another Alto in the UK with a long UJ / long neck that plays woefully flat?? Kind of like " I know my socks don't match, and I think I have a pair just like them at home!"

Clark G. Sherwood

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