Klarinet Archive - Posting 001362.txt from 1999/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Even Partials (was Bradley's Question)
Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 18:36:40 -0400

On Sat, 29 May 1999, James Pyne wrote:
> If this were not true how would one account for Altissimo A. It is played
> with the tube length (chalumeau fingering C) that should produce Bb. Yet
> once fingered produces, in the spectrum, appropriate partials for that
> overblown "fundamental" (altissimo A). In fact, if we could produce tones
> only at the exact frequencies of those overtones present in the chalumeau
> mode we could never play "in tune".

There is a strong contingency of people who believe that the overblown A
is actually a very flat Bb. The same holds true for other overblown notes
in the altissimo that sound flat as the upper partials are realized. Is
this accounted for in the study or your research? I have very much
enjoyed this discussion - great stuff - thanks for posting it!

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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