Hi,
I was just given a Bundy clarinet (dunno how old it is, guestimating c. 50 years, maybe 60), and when I try to play it, the keys for the B and C (in staff)/keys for the E and F (below staff) push down, but the notes won't come out.
I've played clarinet for ten years, bass clarinet for nine, bassoon for 3, and I've never had this issue before with any of my woodwinds (yes, I play a variety of instruments in addition to these three). If I put a LOT of air into it, I can get the E and F to come out, but I can't get the B or C to come out. Maybe I'm just not used to playing the clarinet (haven't had the chance to pick one up in about nine months and have been focusing on the bassoon), but is this just an issue of being out of practice, or of needing to get repairs?
Thanks,
Monica
I was just given a Bundy clarinet (dunno how old it is, guestimating c. 50 years, maybe 60), and when I try to play it, the keys for the B and C (in staff)/keys for the E and F (below staff) push down, but the notes won't come out.
I've played clarinet for ten years, bass clarinet for nine, bassoon for 3, and I've never had this issue before with any of my woodwinds (yes, I play a variety of instruments in addition to these three). If I put a LOT of air into it, I can get the E and F to come out, but I can't get the B or C to come out. Maybe I'm just not used to playing the clarinet (haven't had the chance to pick one up in about nine months and have been focusing on the bassoon), but is this just an issue of being out of practice, or of needing to get repairs?
Thanks,
Monica