Klarinet Archive - Posting 000848.txt from 1997/12

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Ten cents -- can you spare a dime?
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 15:06:54 -0500

On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, Floyd Williams wrote:

> Ed, it entirely depends on the situation in which this long b natural is
> involved. With a piano, it will be noticeably sharp. As the third of a G
> major triad,(say, in a clarinet quartet), it will need to be lowered to
> the tune of c. 23 cents at a@-----. If its part of a g# minor triad,
> she'll be in great shape, as just a bit sharper will result in a
> pure,beatless minor third. that's why an insrument(and the player) needs
> to be flexible enough to be able to tune to these different situations.
> Regards,
> --
> Floyd Williams
> Queensland Conservatorium-Griffith University
>
>
Thanks for adding that -- I had thought of that but then forgot when I was
typing. It's one of the more difficult parts of my job -- in general, the
notes are easy!

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu