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Re: Playing too flat

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-02-18 22:38

How are the clarion twelfths with the same fingerings.

The right hand (upper section) notes will be flattened more than the left hand notes if the barrel is too long. You might try a millimeter shorter barrel if you can borrow one from someone. The shorter length will bring the upper section notes up more than the lower section. It depends a bit on how flat those notes still are.

Also, some mouthpieces play flatter - either because they're longer or, as with Vandoren Series 13 mouthpieces, the chamber is larger to "darken" the tone. If the amount of air space is made larger (longer bore, bigger bore or chamber) the pitch will drop. So you might try a few friends' mouthpieces and see if they help get the pitches up on the RH chalumeau notes.

Karl

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