Klarinet Archive - Posting 000891.txt from 1999/05

From: Sfdr@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Tone hole diameter
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 21:37:15 -0400

In a message dated 5/18/99 7:07:42 PM EST, edsshop@-----.ca writes:

<< I have long observed that for a given model of clarinet the tone holes are
smaller on the A clarinets than the Bb's. In fact the C clarinets have
larger holes than the Bb's. [The bores on these instruments are generally
larger on the longer instruments.] Do any of you out there in Sneezyland
have the reason for this seeming irregularity?
Answer:
In addition to pitch being manipulated be bore length and Diameter,
It can also be altered through Air friction. In other words the smaller the
tone hole, the flatter the pitch. Since the A clarinet is lowest in pitch,
the tone hole are smaller and in some cases too small. When a hole is too
small you will have Stuffy flat notes such as the C#-G# Pinkie Finger tone
hole.
The C clarinet is a higher pitched instrument therefore the Friction
is less as the tone holes are bigger.

Now I have question for you!

If the opposite of Pro is Con and Progress means to go Forward then
What does Congress Mean? :)
Good
Luck,
Alvin
Swiney

I've cooked up an answer of my own to this question, but it's only a
theory.

Ed Maurey

>>

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