Klarinet Archive - Posting 000159.txt from 1995/04

From: Harlan Landes <harlan@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Note-worthy
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 20:37:54 -0400

On Tue, 11 Apr 1995, Fred Cicetti wrote:

> Incidentally, my least favorite tone is the third-line B. It's honky.
> When I play scales, I feel like I enter the clarion register like Harpo
> Marx. Then, once I'm onto C, the instrument begins singing again. Anyone
> know how to de-honk a B?

hmm.. purchase a Buffet Festival model. The sound is really sweet on
every note, and wonderfully even everywhere on the instrument.

Harlan Landes - harlan@-----.edu
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