Klarinet Archive - Posting 000063.txt from 1997/03

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Pitch - Paper Towel Roll
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 22:56:12 -0500

On Sun, 2 Mar 1997, David C. Blumberg wrote:

> Did you ever try to put a paper towel roll (empty of course) in the bell
> and play low E. The note goes up to an F!

Yes, that would be because the bore of the cardboard roll is smaller than
the normal bore of the bell, wouldn't it?

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu