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Re: Middle B grunty on my student Yamaha

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2022-12-05 20:30

Definitely sounds like a leak to me. Take the bottom joint and press the bottom end against the "heel" of your left hand. Then cover the holes and engage the E/B key with your right hand. Then place your mouth on the top end like you're playing a trumpet. Suck the air out of the bottom joint. It should hold for at least 3-5 seconds If not, there is a leak. It might be good to do positive pressure as well. It may expose the spring for the Eb/Ab to be too light (another common problem.....but not immediately your problem).

The leak is probably associated with the crow's foot found under the right hand pinky keys. That is pretty notorious for going out of regulation.

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

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