Klarinet Archive - Posting 001328.txt from 1998/04

From: "Scott Morrow" <sdm@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Light and dark clarinet sounds & a new note on tone color...
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 19:28:49 -0400

On behalf of the Klarinet list, I've contacted the Crayola Company. I have
been informaed that they plan to include both "light tone" and "dark tone"
crayons in next year's boxes of crayons. They expect them to be almost as
popular as their "raw sienna" and "burnt sienna", and to generate almost as
many queries as they get from people wanting to know what an "umbra" is.

-Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Cmdr Herel <CmdrHerel@-----.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 1998 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: Light and dark clarinet sounds & a new note on tone color...

>In a message dated 98-04-21 15:39:06 EDT, leeson@-----.edu writes:
>
><< Nancy's posting on the subject of dark sounds (which was originally
> submitted by an individual who wanted to understand what a dark sound
> was) in illuminating and a genuine attempt to shed some light on
> the problem for the original submittor. However, her analogy of
> being similar to treble and bass, with her added comment of "kinda,
> sorta" shows just how impossible it is to be precise in this hazy
> arena.
>
> Most of you know my feelings on this matter and I'm not about to
> state them again. I only point out that this subject has yet to
> have any really comprehensible explanation that is of practical
> value to a clarinet player trying to seek knowledge here. It's
> all smoke, mirrors, and confusion.>>
>
>
>
>Okay, okay, this is my favorite thing to do...
>
>Over the years I've had some beautiful rosewood barrels, and just recently
I
>started using a gorgeous boxwood barrel on my Bb... And let me tell you,
the
>boxwood on the Bb and a beautifully striped rosewood on my A make quite a
>striking display under stage lights...
>
>So I am often asked what the difference is with my barrels. And my
favorite
>reply is:
>
>They have a brighter tone color! Get it?? Brighter *color*? Ha ha ha.
>
>And that is my answer to the nature of tone color. ;)
>
>Teri Herel.