Klarinet Archive - Posting 000775.txt from 1998/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re[2]: Acoustics of the Primitive Early Clarinets
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:52:45 -0500

At 09:20 AM 2/20/98 -0600, George Kidder wrote:
>I am still puzzled by the empirical fact that both cornets (conical bore)
>and trumpets (cylindrical bore) overblow at the octave, although both should
>be closed pipes, with the lips taking the place of the reed and mouthpiece.
>Anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
Just a guess, but the cornet is *nearly* cylindrical for a large part of
it's length. Perhaps that is why it behaves as a cylinder?

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