Klarinet Archive - Posting 000372.txt from 1997/01

From: "Ian M. Dilley" <imd@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Pitch recognition A or Bb
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 13:39:34 -0500

Yes, I think I can probably tell some notes on a clarinet by the way
they sound but only relative to the clarinet. To distinguish an A
clarinet from a Bb you would have to combine that skill with the
absolute pitch of the note being played. I think you have already
said that this is easier for pieces that you know. So I think I can
understand how this is possible.
Ian.

>
> I wasn't trying to show off, sorry if it came out that way. I don't have
> perfect pitch, but do have a very strong sense of relative pitch. I can
> tell what note is being played with what fingering (A or Bb Clarinet, not
> whether you are fingering forked F# or regular) for the most part. I
> studied piano tuning also (elective), and that further helped my pitch
> sense. When you change notes, each one has its own acoustical character.
> I wouldn't begin to try telling whether it is a Buffet, Yamaha, or LeBlank
> (I know I misspelled it).
> I wonder what % of players can tell what note is being played on Clarinet
> without perfect pitch. I think there are probably quite a few.
>
>
> At 08:59 AM 1/22/97 +0000, Ian M. Dilley wrote:
> >Do you have perfect pitch? If so I can understand this. If you don't
> >I'm amazed.
> >
> >>
> >> Dan. P. writes:
> >> " Can anyone tell from a recording or live performance what (A or Bb)
> >> clarinet is being played? "
> >>
> >> Yes, I can 100% of the time. I don't have to even think about it. I can
> >> tell by knowing all of the individual resonances that each note on the
> >> Clarinet has. Even as to what system it is being played on. Kind of like a
> >> curse, but very accurate- no ego intended.
> >> David C. Blumberg
> >> reedman@-----.com
> >> Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
> >> Adjunct Woodwind Instructor Univ. of Penn,. Bryn Mawr College
> >>
> >
> >
> David C. Blumberg
> reedman@-----.com
> Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
> Adjunct Woodwind Instructor Univ. of Penn,. Bryn Mawr College
>