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Opus

Author: mmatisoff
Date: 2016-06-07 02:33

I just had all the pads changed, keys adjusted, and corks replaced on my new Opus. I've been playing a Yamaha 20C student clarinet for going on one year now. I'm finding that the Opus requires considerably more air (resistance?) than the student clarinet. Also, the fingering positions are off ever so slightly leading to tone hole closing problems.

Couple questions: 1) does the Leblanc indeed have more resistance than the student clarinet? and 2) is there a difference in fingering position among different clarinets.

I discovered that if I bend my knuckles just a bit higher on the Opus I can control the sound better.

I like the deep resonant sound on the Opus; I'm just a bit frustrated (squeaking again. Thought I was done with that).

Thanks

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