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Re: tight key springs on new clarinet

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-02-20 19:54

I agree with Steven. Open pads can be lighter.

I immediately go through all spring tensions when I get a new clarinet home. The register, side keys and sliver keys can be made fairly easy in tension since the small pads are less likely to blow open. Then, the rings can be the lightest of all (and accompany that with a heavy key oil).

Of course there are different ways to think of that right hand group of pinky keys. Though the "C/F" pinky can be pretty light, I might leave it just a little more firm than what is possible to match the others.

I also believe that Karl had the "Ab/Eb" key in mind. That one is tricky because believe it or not it can slightly blow open (imperceptibly) while playing, but only to the point where you lose resonance! So that one needs to be just slightly more tense (are you ready for this description?).........than you'd prefer.

..............Paul Aviles

Post Edited (2019-02-20 20:53)

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