Klarinet Archive - Posting 000838.txt from 2002/04

From: "Joseph H. Fasel" <jhf@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: Re: Re: [kl] Tuning
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:08:37 -0400

What do you folks do about flatness in the low chalumeau? I find it
nearly impossible to lip these notes up.

--Joe

On 2002.04.30 09:39 GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
> Alvin Swiney sent this to me and asked me to forward it to the list. I do so without comment. Walter
>
> Alvin says:
>
> <<Where pitch variance is concerned, I think you are all correct as most clarinets have left hand notes (High A, B, and C) that tune to A-442 and Right hand notes Low E, F and G that tune to A-439. This is especially true on the A clarinet. It is impossible to attain a constant pitch level when the instrument is out of tune within the scale.

Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. email: jhf@-----.gov
Decision Modeling and Analysis phone: +1 505 667 7158
University of California fax: +1 505 667 2960
Los Alamos National Laboratory post: D-7 MS F609; Los Alamos, NM 87545

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