My clarinet is playing flat - how can I fix it?

1. How do you fix a flat clarinet?
2. How do you fix a clarinet that won't play?
3. Why does my clarinet not make a sound?
4. How do you fix an airy clarinet?

How do you fix a flat clarinet?

When your clarinet is out of tune, you'll adjust pitch by moving the barrel. If your tuner indicates that your clarinet is too sharp, pull the barrel to extend it and raise the pitch. If your clarinet is too flat, shorten the barrel. When adjusting the barrel, try to be gentle instead of giving sharp pulls and pushes.

How do you fix a clarinet that won't play?

Clarinets - how to fix

1. Your instrument squeaks, tones just won't play - find air leaks.
2. Keys don't work due to shaky screws tighten or fix them.
3. Increase the spring power or replace a spring.
4. Re-bend keys.
5. Fix a pad or adjust a pad.
6. Cork on keys - replace or resize.
7. Slack tenons - get them tight.

Why does my clarinet not make a sound?

The top of the reed should be lined up with the top of the mouthpiece. If the reed is too high or too low, no sound will come out. 3) Is your embouchure (shape of your mouth) too tight or loose? If you are biting down or pressing on the reed too hard you won't get a sound.

How do you fix an airy clarinet?

Create a seal around the mouthpiece with your lips. Often, poor embouchure strength is the reason behind an airy sound. If air is leaking through the corners of your mouth, it will reduce the effectiveness of the sound. To form an embouchure, imagine you are sucking through a straw.