The Clarinet revealed. An Essay on the Clarinet

Ernest Ferron has drawn from his great experience as a master instrument maker and from his contact with leading instrumentalists to produce a synthesis of his knowledge.

The pages of this book reveal what are considered important (and often jealously guarded) profesional secrets: the fine parameters which determine an instrument's quality, the effects of various materials, mouthpieces, and problems related to the bor

A sizable chapter deals with tools and methods of repairing the clarinet.

For clarinetists and, more generally, for everyone who is closely or remotely interested by instrument making, this book provides answers to questions that deserve clear treatment in accessible language.

CONTENIDO:

Preface
- How the clarinet works
Summary
The Bore
Summary
The Barrel
Summary
The Bell
Summary
The Tone Holes
Summary
What is good projection?
Materials
The Mouthpiece
Summary
The Reed
Summary
Morphology and Tuning

- Repairs
Tools
Handling Tools
Dismantling the Clarinet
Loose Posts (Pillars)
Loose Rings (Ferrules)
Loose Keys
Pivot Screws
Tight Rod-Keys
Headless Pivot Screws
Cylindrical Screws
Hinge Keys
Loose Hinge Screws
Needle Springs
Flat Springs
Key Corks
Tenon Corks
Rapid Dilation of Tenon Corks
Padding
Adjusting Throat A and Ab
Adjusting the Ring Keys
Adjusting the Bridge Key
Adjusting the Low Cross-Keys and Clutch
Soldering Broken Keys


- Special jobs - Cork Pads
Cork Pads With Resonators
Repairing Cracks
Broken Tone Holes
Loose Inter-Joint Sockets
Replacement Tenons
Cutting Cork with a Lathe


- Making some specials tools - Pad Irons
Cutters
Swegding Pliers
Pliers for Removing Broken Springs
Mandrel for Holding the Clarinet in a Vise
The Composition of Nickel Silver

Conclusion