[Dixielandjazz]Tuning C clarinet A = 440 or 442 or higher

[D and R Hardie]

Hi listers,
  I have an old simple system  C clarinet by Martin Freres made of a 
bakelite like material. It is clearly marked C but appears to tune 
between C and D on the piano. Probably made to high pitch. It has a Bb 
mouthpiece that is clearly not original. It can be lipped down a bit in 
practice. Any suggestions about how to bring it down to pitch? We'd 
like to use it in early 20th century music,
regards
Dan Hardie
On Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 04:37  PM, Russ Guarino wrote:

> I have been absolutely satisfied with my "Click" barrel.  It is 
> noticeably
> shorter than the factory barrel [ Selmer 10G large bore ] and has 
> brought me
> into tune, 440=A.  If the weather changes things, I can make the 
> barrel longer.
> Also, it has not changed the tone of the clarinet, I still get the 
> clear, pure,
> robust tone the 10G delivers so well.  By the way, I use the same 
> mouthpiece
> Benny Goodman used.
>
> Russ Guarino
>
> Steve barbone wrote:
>
>> Interesting this 440/442. Somebody must be tuning A to 442 because 
>> several
>> clarinet mouthpiece manufacturers offer mouthpieces which they 
>> purport are
>> specifically designed for A=440 and others which they purport are
>> specifically designed to work well at A=442.
>>
>> Same facing, different chambers. Paul Edgerton is probably much more
>> knowledgeable on this subject than I.
>>
>> IMO most folks can't differentiate. Those that can, make the lip 
>> adjustment.
>> e.g. Clarinet players have to lip adjust because the horn is not in 
>> tune
>> with itself. A=440 (usual tuning for jazz in the USA) will result in 
>> the
>> throat tones being sharp on just about any clarinet.
>>
>> Like my pal/neighbor Hank D'Amico told me 55 years ago, listening is 
>> easy,
>> but really hearing is something else.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve
>>
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