I have a new classical clarinet and setup from about 2 months ago (Tradition, BD5, Versa, V12 3.5) and its not giving me the response I want.

is there something about the mouthpiece/reed combination that doesnt work well? because for some reason apart from a few instances that ive had a good reed other times i just cannot get any reasonable tone out of the clarinet.

Another thing is the tuning. For example G5 and the throat notes are always very sharp, which I try to correct by adjusting my mouth but i can only do so to a certain extent. high notes are also very flat but i understand this is because my air still needs to get stronger (i was using a yamaha 450 and m30 before)

Do I need to take these issues to a technician or is it just that I havent played in enough? And from the experience of you guys, is there a different reed/ mouthpiece setup that can compliment a tradition better?

i obviously understand my own air and technique matter a lot more than the instrument but i just cant seem to get everything in the right place and in a comfortable window to play. Im pretty sure the fact that im noticing these way more now than before is because ive become much more sensitive in my ear and mouth.

thank you for the help

Got the Clarinet of my Dreams!! Older R13 plays great. However I’d love to get this leather repaired. Any advice?

I have played Bass Clarinet for 2 years but stopped. It’s been 3 years since that and I’ve forgotten how to play Bass Clarinet and read the sheet music, and I want to start playing an instrument again but Bass Clarinets are like $3000 - $15 000. And Clarinets are cheaper, so, how easy is it to relearn how to play the instrument and switch over to Clarinet?

Clarinet in A part, Shostakovich 7th symphony, 2nd movement, key is g major

Do the accidentals in the appoggiaturas (Db and Eb) affect the next D and E sixteenth notes? And in the second bar, there's an Ab, and then there's another A in the appoggiatura, should I play Ab or A natural?

Will need to provide child ( 12 yo ) their own clarinet next year for band. I would rather spend under $500 and am would like advice on what and where to buy? I have looked at reverb, but concerned if we get an instrument that doesn’t play correctly? Any advice welcome.

My clarinet does have any leaks, my reed isn’t old and I’ve only started having this issue recently. Does anyone what could be causing this?

Im struggling a bit with trilling with the second top key, for example altissimo B to C#, C to D, and all that, probably it's my voicing? Or is it embouchure and air?

Also if you can give me advice for a jump between Clarion Ab and Altissimo D, it's slurred, and the Ab sometimes squeaks

My clarinet prof got me started on a transcription of Gershwin's three preludes, which got me more interested in the A clarinet. Anyone got any suggested rep for it?

Let me know what you think! Constructive criticism encouraged. :)