User:Gisbert K/Tuning

This reads fine, but 1. the source is probably not qualifying WP:RS but the same information is likely to be in a decent clarinet book or method, 2. it is a small and technical detail, that only occupies professional clarinettists and not the general audience, and thus possibly doesn't need to be in the article, and 3. the last paragraph reads like "how to play the clarinet". — Jon (talk) 04:37, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

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Today, the standard pitch A is at 440 to 444 Hz. Clarinets are available tuned at 440-442 Hz or 442-444 Hz (each using two different barrels){{Citation needed|date=April 2025|reason=According to my knowledge, modern clarinets are sold at 440 or 442 Hz. Note's that old clarinets were sold in England at Low Pitch LP or High Pitch HP}}. If is required to play in an ensemble or orchestra with a higher or lower tuning, the clarinettist will need a shorter or longer barrel{{Cleanup|reason=the sentence is unclear according to me. It's missing an explanation. You may introduce that the tuning is a prerequisite to play in a band ( more than one player)|date=April 2025}}. Instead of using a longer barrel, he can slightly pull out the existing one from the upper joint. There are also adjustable barrels whose length can be altered by turning a ring. A different mouthpiece and a different reed can also help. {{Cleanup|reason=the sentence appears to me unclear in the english language. Same remarque for the following. |date=April 2025}}.

Tuning is also dependent on temperature of the instrument, the warmer, the higher. The dynamics influences the tuning as well: playing piano results generally in a darker tone, while playing forte produces a higher pitch.

However, it is not sufficient for just the pitch A to be in tune. The clarinet must be in tune with itself, the higher and lower notes must also be as in tune, and this should be verified with a {{tq|tuning instrument or a tuner-app on a smartphone}} ["tuner" is sufficient]. In cases of discrepancies, the upper joint may be pulled slightly away from the lower joint, and/or the bell from the lower joint. Any remaining discrepancies must be compensated by the clarinettist through his embouchure, particularly by adjusting lip tension and/or by carefully covering individual tone holes.[https://www.selmer.fr/en/blogs/infos/comment-accorder-sa-clarinette How to tune a clarinet]