Author: TomS
Date: 2014-11-21 22:07
Peter:
Just thought I'd mention, the clarinet in your attachment is not a Libertas and the image is also reversed ... ? (I know, you know!!)
So ... the only note on your list that is FLAT is the lowest F?
Clarion left hand:
C - 26c (this is an issue I believe I have always had)
B - 15c
A - 14c
Left hand chalumeau register :
C - ok
D - 13 c
E - 24 c <<< This note really sticks out to me.
F - -8 c
I play a Libertas and this has not been my experience on the tuning ... it is pretty good. The worst note on mine, as far as sharpness is the chalumeau B (middle finger) but the chromatic fingering is OK. I usually check my tuning at 441, just to spit the difference ... and I think overall with my setup, the instrument is better using this as a reference.
You may have a small critter that has crawled up and died inside a tone hole or something ...
I did increase the pad height on the LH C-sharp/G-sharp key to raise the pitch slightly and increase clarity, but this was really "milking a mouse" ...
Also be aware that the B/F-sharp sliver key's pad opens very close to where your RH thumb is ... you might be partially blocking the tone hole opening.
I use a M30-lyre with blue box VD reeds or an M13 with plain Legere or V12s. The M30-lyre plays at least 8 cents sharper than the M13 with the same reed. MPs can make a big difference in tuning ... your VD MP might not like the Liberatas acoustics ...
With the M13 and the long barrel supplied, all works well for me.
After 10 minutes of playing, pull the barrel to tune the open G first and pull the center joint to tune the clarion G ... then swab out and check the tuning everywhere. You should find most notes +/- 2 or 3 cents
I'd talk to Tom Ridenour, if the problem doesn't dissipate.
The other scenario for you is that Yamaha makes great clarinets ... I could easily play one if I had to, but I think the Lyrique Libertas is more to my liking ...
Best of luck ...
Tom
Post Edited (2014-11-21 22:11)
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