Klarinet Archive - Posting 000855.txt from 1999/12

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RC Prestige
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1999 11:31:38 -0500

David
Does the oral cavity's shape and size have anything to do with tone quality -
in other words, a factor we cannot control?
Audrey

David Blumberg wrote:

> Both of them have tone lightyears past me. Go fig. But I prefer the
> sound of the principal to the second. Is it horns? Is it setups? Is it
> players? Can't really say - you make the call. But between those
> players, the R13 sounds darker.
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> A couple of factors to me determine the sound a lot more then the
> instrument. First and foremost is the tonal concept of the player, the
> other is the Mouthpiece-reed combo in that order of importance then comes
> the instrument. Bet if both played on Bundys, he would still have a better
> tone.
>
> David Blumberg - http://www.mytempo.com/brightlight.htm
> Adjunct Clarinet Instructor Univ. of Penn.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
> Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
> Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
> Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org