Klarinet Archive - Posting 000314.txt from 1998/01

From: Cheddar99 <Cheddar99@-----.com>
Subj: Re:reed tip closing
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 20:42:26 -0500

I did a report on the clarinet a few years ago for my physics class and I'm
sure I remember that the reed does not vibrate at the frequency. The reed's
vibration produces one single tone and as the bore of the clarinet increases,
the sound waves become larger, causing the pitch to be lower. The keys and
tone holes are what we use to expand or shorten the sound wave by chosing at
which point (and frequency) the sound is let out of the clarinet. Of course
some of the air still carries on through the instrument which I think was part
of the cause of overtones and undertones but I'm really not sure on that part.
=) As I said before, I did this report a few years ago and I'm not sure if
this is exactly right so don't attack me if it isn't

Karen D.
Los Altos, Cali