Klarinet Archive - Posting 000234.txt from 1996/09

From: "Joie Canada , Jcanada713@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Greg van Cott's questions about R13 shopping
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 23:36:30 -0400

I am wondering if maybe certain instruments have, because of the
configuration of the interior (cut of tone holes, etc) a tendency to absorb
or not absorb certain overtones produced by the player so that they would
have slight differences in sound. I notice this in "wall playing" for
development of tone when I try different instruments. I have tried the
instruments of other players in my band on these long tones and while I still
sound like me, I do notice a very slight difference in what is bouncing back
from the wall at me. Maybe the infamous and perhaps mythological "clarinet
practicer" could be used to test this out! Theoretically, all other things
being equal, the material of the instrument should not make a difference
(witness the wide variety of materials used to make organ pipes) but I don't
think it is very likely that all other things are likely to be equal, even
among quality instruments.

Joie

   
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