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Re: Clarinet Flat

Author: Ed
Date: 2019-12-31 07:45

I believe that the M30 is available in the 13 series as well as traditional. Check which you have. Many 13 series mouthpieces can tend toward being a bit flat. I would pay a little attention to reed strength and see if perhaps you are a little on the softer side of what may work, which can cause pitch to drop.

Everything in your set up is reasonable and nothing sounds extreme. Assuming that everything in one's set up is pretty standard, the reed matches the mouthpiece well and the instrument is all working properly, it is important to check if anything you are doing is causing this. You might check embouchure support and voicing. You might try to see what pitch you sound on the mouthpiece alone. I generally find that a high C is pretty standard. I would also suggest having someone else try your set up and try the instrument with their mouthpiece to see the result.

In cases when I find someone needs fairly extreme barrel lengths there are often issues in how the person is approaching the instrument. I would not immediately assume it is the equipment. I would check everything out before I go that route.

Good luck and let us know how things work out.

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