Klarinet Archive - Posting 000960.txt from 2000/09

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Correlation: Tip opening and tongue speed
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 17:41:12 -0400

On Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:11:06 -0400, gkidder@-----.org said:

> If the reed vibration frequency is entrained by the resonance of the
> rest of the instrument, it vibrates at the same frequency as that of
> the tone being produced. Should it take more time to move from "flat"
> to "bent up" on one mouthpiece than on another, this implies that the
> pitch of the note is lower on the first mouthpiece. Therefore, while
> the reed may move different distances as a function of mouthpiece
> design, the time to move from "flat" to "bent up" must be constant for
> any pitch being played.

Yes.

Tony
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