Klarinet Archive - Posting 000624.txt from 2000/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] A vs. Bb -- spectral graph
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:30:45 -0400

At 08:51 AM 10/11/2000 -0700, William Wright wrote:
>...Thus my memory wasn't
>perfect in every detail, but the graph shows clearly (IMO and in
>Benade's opinion also) that the overtone ratios and hence the tone color
>of the same note are different between A and Bb clarinets when all other
>conditions are equal.

"...when all other conditions are equal." Aye, there's the rub! And is
the difference something that is noticeable to a statistically significant
degree by normal people WITHOUT direct A-B comparison? And how much does
it really matter? In other words, Coke and Pepsi are DIFFERENT from each
other, and many people can even tell the difference in a blind taste test.
But half of those will prefer one, the other half will prefer the other.
So which one is better? And if you are really thirsty, would you refuse
either?

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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