What about reed strength? A soft reed is going to tend to play flat. Also some mouthpieces are pitched at 440 and others at 442. So your tuner should be set accordingly.
That's a good point! There are a lot of factors that can affect pitch, and it's important to know if your instrument is designed to play at 440 or 442. A tuning chart is one tool in diagnosing problems. It can tell you if there's a problem, but you'll need to experiment to figure out what the problem is. That might mean trying a different reed strength, checking your tongue position with the whistle trick (ua-cam.com/video/3dJb_EOH9QE/v-deo.html), or ensuring that you have a good embouchure (ua-cam.com/video/E8WL4Z4a0yU/v-deo.html).
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What about reed strength? A soft reed is going to tend to play flat.
Also some mouthpieces are pitched at 440 and others at 442. So your tuner should be set accordingly.
That's a good point! There are a lot of factors that can affect pitch, and it's important to know if your instrument is designed to play at 440 or 442. A tuning chart is one tool in diagnosing problems. It can tell you if there's a problem, but you'll need to experiment to figure out what the problem is. That might mean trying a different reed strength, checking your tongue position with the whistle trick (ua-cam.com/video/3dJb_EOH9QE/v-deo.html), or ensuring that you have a good embouchure (ua-cam.com/video/E8WL4Z4a0yU/v-deo.html).