Klarinet Archive - Posting 000026.txt from 1994/04

From: SCOTT MCCHESNEY <MCCHESS4641@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Urgent technical question!
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 1994 15:09:14 -0400

> A friend of mine is doing a modern piece on a Selmer extended Bass
> Clarinet (pitched in C).
>
> The piece calls for the creation of "4 zones of multiple harmonics"
> (chords, tone clusters?) while fingering a low C.
>
> He has done some experimenting however he is unsure of what is asked to be
> done. Is this to be accomplished by fingerings? embouchure? air stream?
>
> Any help would be appreciated and past on to the non-internet user.

Well, if you're asking how to produce "multiple harmonics", I can only give you
what I think you mean - I am also a novice.

There are such things as "multiphonics", where you play a note and sing into
the instrument at the same time. The two tones mix and create a third
"resultant" tone - I think. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

As for the "4 zones" part, I'm not really sure what that means. Geez, this
post is a lot of help...

Just trying to help...

-- Scott