Author: Klarnt
Date: 2023-01-02 01:37
"A guess of mine would be that you are pulling out quite a bit at the neck."
At most I pull out 9mm in an indoor setting, but in the past I usually had it less than that. Is 9mm too much for Bass? I typically play slightly flat on the both horns since comparatively my "normal" is my section's "loud". On my Soprano I'm usually completely pushed in, while on Bass the amount the neck pushed out depends on how flat I'm playing in the Chalumeau... It's been an issue I've always had, with the severity fluctuating over the years, and I worry if this is indicative of a greater problem? Maybe this will give some insight into my tonal dissatisfaction?
"Are you judging your tone from a decent recording of it, or just how it sounds to you when playing? I would try a recording as a start." So far I have mostly been judging how it sounds when playing the instrument. On my tuner there is an analysis feature in which it plays back an audio recording of my playing, and of the few times I have used it I've found the recording to be unpleasant to the ears. Later today I will try out your suggestion with an actual microphone.
"try legere reeds -makes bass clarinet eaiser to play in every aspect"
I really REALLY want to like Synthetic reeds! I haven't tried any on the Bass, but on the Soprano I haven't been able to get them to work. European, Signature, Classical of various sizes... either the pitch is even more flat, not enough projection, or I get questionable responsiveness. Each time I sadly go back to cane reeds, but I try to remain optimistic. I'll have to try one on my Bass. Which Legere reed did you use for Bass?
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