Klarinet Archive - Posting 000985.txt from 2000/01

From: "David Hughes" <dhughes@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Fw: [kl] French Words for Various Parts of the Clarinet
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 08:49:08 -0500

Here is a very complete list of French terms for clarinet components,
courtesy of M. Francois Kloc. Merci, Francois!

> L'anche = The reed ,
> Le Bec = The mouthpiece
> Le corps du haut = The upper joint
> Le corps du bas = The lower joint
> Le pavillon = The bell
> Le cletage = The keywork
> Le tampon = the pad

> Use "Les" if more than one and put an s ad the end of the word, e.g.
"Les Tampons"

> Les ressorts aiguille = the needle springs
> Les ressorts plats = the flat springs
> Les lieges tenons = the tenon corks
> Les lieges de sourdine = the keycork

> L'emplacement = the tone hole
> La perce = the bore
> Le bois = the wood
> La ligature = the ligature
> Le capuchon = the cap ( mouthpiece)
> La vis de reglage = the adjusting screw
>
> > If you need more information feel you free to send me an e-mail with the
> > words you are looking for and I will try to help you. Use this e-mail
address
> > Felix1297@-----.
> >
> > Musically Yours
> >
> >
> > Francois Kloc
> > Manager of Woodwinds North America
> > Boosey & Hawkes Musical Instruments Inc.
>

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