I've started having problems with lower notes on the G4M alto. I noticed when playing outside for the last few days, that the lower notes, D and down (bell and bow notes), weren't speaking properly. I had a look expecting to find a leak of some sort but I couldn't find anything. A quick blow and everything seemed fine but when playing with a backing track for a new piece the problem returned. I checked against the tuner. Everything is fine till I hit low D which is showing as a very sharp E on the tuner. The best I can get from the bell notes is about 20c flat but the low D is over 50c flat. If I try to push it up it jumps the octave but plays in tune.
Could it be the cold weather that's giving me this problem?
Could it be the cold weather that's giving me this problem?