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Selmer Contrabass, lowest note??

Author: Cfaagf
Date: 2022-05-23 19:53

Hello,

I'm playing a 1978 (allegedly prototype) Selmer contrabassclarinet. It's lowest note is a written c, which should of course sound as a concert b-flat. However, I always have trouble recognising it's pitch as indeed being a b-flat. On closer listening and comparing it to a synthesiser, I get the feeling that this note is actually a lot lower than a b-flat, which could well be possible if you look look at the length of the bell, measured from the last hole (for written c-sharp). Although getting gradually wider and wider, this part of the tube is about 4.5 times als long as the distance between the two last tone holes (for c-sharp and d), so I find it well possible that the result would be a much lower tone. I wonder if I should have an extra tone hole added to the bell to get the right c natural (concert b-flat).

Is there anyone who has the same experience with the pitch of this lowest c? I would be happy to hear about it.

Best whishes,

Cfaagf.

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