Klarinet Archive - Posting 000850.txt from 1998/12

From: "J. Thole" <jthole@-----.nl>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Bb Sounds different
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 04:15:14 -0500

EbKlarinet@-----.com wrote:

> Hello, y'all!
>
> I have another answer for Steen about why the Bb sounds so airy (waited in
> vain for someone else to mention this). The size of the tone hole for the
> register key/speaker key is much smaller than any other note on the clarinet.
> Since all that air gets forced out a *tiny* hole, it makes a fuzzy, buzzing
> noise. That's why, when you use the alternate Bb fingering, A key plus 2nd RH
> trill key, it sounds much better.

I use the A + trill key fingering whenever I can. It just sounds much better.
You can find an interesting explanation of the intonation problems
of the clarinet in the book "The clarinet" by Jack Brymer.

Johan Thole

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