Author: jhoyla
Date: 2012-12-23 09:54
YMMV, but I would do the following, in this order:
1. check your instrument. The tiniest leak in the top joint can translate to poor response in low C. Check that the F#/G# connection is not preventing your RH first finger key from sealing fully.
Check the forked-F vent and the F# tone-hole (the tiny key between RH 1 and RH 2) close fully. Check that your C#/D# connection is not preventing the C key from closing fully.
<phew> Now we can look at the reed issue.
2. response, all over, is improved by having extremely thin tip-edges and sides, but DON'T overdo it!
3. Ease of response for bottom notes can be improved by dusting the base of the scrape - four light scrapes, one in each quadrant, and try again. No improvement? four more light scrapes ..
Good luck!
J.
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