Klarinet Archive - Posting 000536.txt from 1996/02

From: "James W. Wheeler" <wheelejw@-----.US>
Subj: Clarinet 12ths?
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 17:16:06 -0500

What are "12ths" on a clarinet?

Is this the 12th harmonic? I read that the unique clarinet
voice is caused by the instrument resonating at only the odd harmonics.
(see Clarinet in the Encyclopedia Britannica)

James W. Wheeler
<wheelejw@-----.us>
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Jim Gai <JGAI@-----.BITNET> Wrote:

Clarinets (wood) do wear out and the 12ths get funky.

CLARK FOBES <reedman@-----.COM> Wrote:

If a tone is dull I usually open the hole diametrically, but that
does increase the 12th ratios a bit.