Klarinet Archive - Posting 000331.txt from 1998/01

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Reed Tip Closing
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 05:34:17 -0500

At 09:57 AM 1/6/98 -0800, Tim Roberts wrote:
>However, I REFUSE to believe the reed vibrates at the pitch frequency! If
>a reed were capable of generating all the pitches on its own, why would we
>need all those holes and keys? You could make music with a mouthpiece and
>a barrel.
>
>The reed is vibrating at some reasonably low fundamental, but it is the
>changes in effective tube length caused by the interruption of the holes
>which create the harmonics that make up the various pitches.
>
The length of the column of air (changed by the holes and keys) modulates
the vibration of the reed by altering the back pressure. (I think)

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