Klarinet Archive - Posting 001114.txt from 1999/05

From: Anne Bell <bell@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bradley's Question
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 07:41:54 -0400

In reply to Jim Pyne's answer to Mark Bradley's question:
Thank you for a great summation. You mention:

The clarinet, as a "closed pipe", produces only the odd numbered
>partials (1,3,5,7...) in the form of overblown tones. However in the
>SPECTRUM (timbre) of clarinet tones this is NOT true. Odd and even
>(1,2,3,4,5...) partials are present, though the even partials are somewhat
>subdued in the chalumeau.

Could you share the (average or sample) percentages of partials present in the spectral analysis of clarinet tone? Is the percentage of even partials significant or could they be primarily the result of sum and difference tones. I've wondered about this for some time but haven't had access to the equipment necessary.
Best Wishes,
Anne Bell

Anne Bell
bell@-----.net

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