My clarinet sounds messed up any advice?

Question: My clarinet sounds messed up any advice!?

Every time i try to play my high b natural you know when you puss the register key on the lowest E it sounds kinda squeaky and is can hardly make a sound come out i have been playing the clarinet for 5 years and can play my full chromatic scale perfectly except for the one B and it has just started doing this the only thing that seemed to help is pushing down the C key at the same time any advice!?!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Your description is very detailed, thanks!. It seems clear that there is an adjustment needed in that lower cluster of keys!. If you look closely you'll see that there are two pads normally open down there, and the lower-E/middle-B pinkie key closes both, but on your instrument that C is leaking!.

Now, it's normally considered proper to push down on the F/C key with the right little pinkie, just for security, because it's not unusual for a clarinet to get out of adjustment down there!. But getting it fixed might be important if you ever play some exceptional technical passages where the right pinkie needs to stay free!.

It might involve bending the cam contacts a little, or possibly a small cork pad fell out of there somewhere!. Definitely a job for a professional, and it shouldn't cost incredibly much!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You might want to check the lower pads to make sure they are all right and then when you try to play again have some one feel your clarinet for leaks of air!.
Hope I helped!.Www@QuestionHome@Com