Headjoints
When Should My Headjoint Cork Be Adjusted?
Citation: When Should My Headjoint Cork Be Adjusted?Miyazawa. <http://www.miyazawa.com/media-library/educational- articles/maintenance/when-should-my-headjoint-cork-be-adjusted/>
Article Title: When Should My Headjoint Cork Be Adjusted?
Author: None
Instrument: Flute
Magazine or Journal Title: Miyazawa
Summary:
A. Role of the Cork
1. Important to provide proper pitch for flute or piccolo
2. Works with lip plate, embouchure hole, and headjoint tube
B. Most flutes designed at A=442 with headjoint pulled out about 1/8 of an inch
C. Will need to adjust if flute is playing flat or sharp consistently in all registers
D. Adjustments
1. To be done by a qualifies technician at yearly servicing
2. Do it yourself
a. Mark original position and check with your cleaning rod
b. Don't hold by embouchure plate
c. Don't use tools unless your are qualified
3. If flute is playing flat, tube needs to be shortened
a. Turn counter-clockwise 1/2 turn
b. Push headjoint crown towards tube until flush with tubing
c. Check pitch before continuing to turn
d. Another turn should push cork away from crown and shorten tubing
4. Don't use force
5. If playing sharp, lengthen tube
a. Turn headjoint clockwise 1/2 turn
b. Check pitch
c. Turn again, pulls cork towards the crown and lengthens tubing
E. Corks age
1. Annual replacement will help maintain proper seal and reliable pitch
Article Title: When Should My Headjoint Cork Be Adjusted?
Author: None
Instrument: Flute
Magazine or Journal Title: Miyazawa
Summary:
A. Role of the Cork
1. Important to provide proper pitch for flute or piccolo
2. Works with lip plate, embouchure hole, and headjoint tube
B. Most flutes designed at A=442 with headjoint pulled out about 1/8 of an inch
C. Will need to adjust if flute is playing flat or sharp consistently in all registers
D. Adjustments
1. To be done by a qualifies technician at yearly servicing
2. Do it yourself
a. Mark original position and check with your cleaning rod
b. Don't hold by embouchure plate
c. Don't use tools unless your are qualified
3. If flute is playing flat, tube needs to be shortened
a. Turn counter-clockwise 1/2 turn
b. Push headjoint crown towards tube until flush with tubing
c. Check pitch before continuing to turn
d. Another turn should push cork away from crown and shorten tubing
4. Don't use force
5. If playing sharp, lengthen tube
a. Turn headjoint clockwise 1/2 turn
b. Check pitch
c. Turn again, pulls cork towards the crown and lengthens tubing
E. Corks age
1. Annual replacement will help maintain proper seal and reliable pitch