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Re: Why does my clarinet squeak on the middle b, d, and c?

Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2012-05-07 13:31

I'm not clear about which "middle" B, C and D you mean. Are you talking about this C
[C4]

and the notes around it, or
[C5]

this one?

If it's the lower-pitched group, then I agree that the screw governing the A-Ab crossover keys may be the easy fix. But if it's higher-pitched group of notes, the real middle of the clarinet's range, then I think the problem is probably a pad leak, on "long" B or C. Typically when a leak gets started on one of those pads, it affects the notes above the break first, while the lower notes are still okay. The third-space C will squeak while you can still get a good note out of the F below the staff.

Another possibility is that when you put your clarinet together, maybe when you add the bell, you're holding the lower section in a way that puts pressure on one of those two lowest keys. Maybe that key has been pushed out of alignment just enough to let in some air, even though the pad is still good.

Lelia
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