Klarinet Archive - Posting 000389.txt from 1998/03

From: Dee Hays <deerich@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Altimetry register
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 14:44:12 -0500

Roger Garrett wrote:

> G, based on a fingering for a low Bb would be, in order of partials:
>
> Low Bb - 1st, or fundamental partial
> F (top line on staff) - 2nd partial
> D - Altissimo - 3rd partial
> G (actually G#) - 4th partial
>
> If you have another partial to add somewhere in between, please feel free
> to point it out and I will admit a mistake?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Roger Garrett

Actually I had a small mistake myself (didn't count quite correctly as I read
the original note too quickly). So here is the correct sequence. Check the
works on the acoustics of the clarinet

Bb (chalumeau) - fundamental or 1st partial
F (clarion ) - 3rd partial
D (altissimo) - 5th partial
G (altissimo) - 7th parital

Clarinets normally can't achieve the even partials. Now if it were a flute
you could. The 2nd partial would be the Bb in the middle of the staff and
the 4th partial would be the clarion Bb, if we could get the evens to speak.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD