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Re: Backun Alpha

Author: Johan H Nilsson
Date: 2015-03-26 03:31

Many comments on the Ridenour...

For clarity, the forum has a standard for specifying notes. E4-F4-F#4 can even be tagged [E4]

using brackets. These are the flat tones on the Libertas/Lyrique.

The reason that the E3 [E3]

can be slightly sharp on the same clarinet, is that Tom Ridenour must have decided to place the widest 12ths on the upper left hand. The good news is that you can pull the bell and bring the E3 down.

I have tried his 575A and 570C clarinets (one copy each) and they have the widest 12ths placed on the lower right hand, and thus a "traditional" flat E3 and F3.

Mouthpiece or barrel selection cannot change the intonation of single divergent tones. There is no way the E4 can be "rescued" in the clip I linked to. It has to be fingered.
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=jpzh43%3E&s=8#.VBsvNWccTmG

The barrell/mouthpiece can change certain range of tones. A longer barrel will flatten the throat tones (relatively). A bigger bore barrel will sharpen the high clarion (again relatively).

It is true that all clarinets have flaws, but there are some instruments that tune exceptionally well and are very comfortable to play. They let you concentrate on the music. :-)

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