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Re: Undertone in Clarion register

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-10-23 01:39

I don't know about unstable. Of course I've spent decades not knowing what a grunt was or ever experiencing one.......until the last year with my Leblanc Opus and some careless register key technique.

Since you've addressed the pad just above the 2nd left hand finger, I assume the ring height is good for your finger (higher for skinny fingers, flatter for big fat fingers).

I've NEVER had a grunting issue with the CSG and the "A" first ledger above the staff is pretty stable.

Have you ever done the 12th leaps without the register (just a sudden push of air to go up)? That always exercise keeps things rock steady under normal conditions (using the register key that is).

I'd check the register tube for any dust blockage and perhaps move to a cork pad that is beveled for optimum venting. You want to avoid opening up much more than the thickness of a dime since that causes pitch to go up in the clarion the higher on the tube you move.

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

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