Klarinet Archive - Posting 000857.txt from 1995/05

From: Mark Dunlop <dunlop@-----.NZ>
Subj: Terminology: brass or woodwind
Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 19:32:02 -0400

Ed Pearlstein writes:
> There has been some discussion here over just what is to be called
> a "brass" instrument, and what is to be called "woodwind"....

> (Note that it's very hard to play bugle calls, no fingers changed,
> on a clarinet!)
I totally agree, but as an aside, have you ever tried playing the B in the
middle of the stave with the bell of your clarinet muted ? With a bit of
fiddling in your throat, you should be able to get a pretty reasonable
"Last Post".

Mark
dunlop@-----.nz