Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2014 March 23

= March 23 =

What song is in the clip
Hey can some one please tell me what song this in the background in the clip. I have shared the link. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.27.211.112 (talk) 00:06, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
 * The song is "So Addicted" by Amphibious Zoo. buffbills7701 00:03, 24 March 2014 (UTC)

Bass clarinet tuning?
So, I play a Yamaha YCL 221-II student model bass clarinet. For the past few years, I've noticed that no matter how far out I pulled my instrument, I remained about 7 cents sharp. I'm currently also using a Yamaha 5C mouthpiece, a Rico 3.5 hardness reed. I've always thought it was just me, but I've noticed that a lot of bass clarinetists I know who also play this instrument tend to be sharp as well. Upon searching on Google (a super reliable source I know) I came across some discussions that seem to indicate that this particular instrument model is known for being quite sharp. Does anyone know what can be done to fix this?  Bramble claw  x  20:37, 23 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Well, if you've reached the limit as far as normal tuning goes, then you'd need to actually change the geometry of the instrument (add or remove material). I imagine this requires an expert and is quite expensive, so you might do better to buy a new one and just keep this one just for practice/as a backup. StuRat (talk) 16:59, 24 March 2014 (UTC)


 * 7 cents? I think that is well within the range of control by embouchure. Try playing with a tuner, and checking a few different octaves and registers. Of course the reed hardness also comes into play. But I'm not a clarinet player, so I'll stop there. See also the comments on pitch and tune at Embouchure, which seem to me to support my claim, and this clarinet forum discussion, which has some detailed advice and some service recommendations. If there are no better answers later, I'll consult with my local clarinet expert. SemanticMantis (talk) 16:06, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I intended to mean that even with the best adjustment of embouchure I can do, it remains that sharp. Without making a conscious effort to use embouchure to lower it, it's closer to 16 cents.