Klarinet Archive - Posting 000495.txt from 2002/10

From: "Keith" <100012.1302@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: Practice device idea
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 18:24:28 -0400

Bernie,

Interesting idea. An easy and cheap way of doing it would be to plug
some flexible plastic tube into the end of the barrel (the barrel would
act as a diameter reducer). I'm sure you could get some PVC tube the
right inner diameter. A bit more sophisticated would be to make an
adaptor, rather like the barrel of a metal clarinet, and plug tube into
the back of it. I expect a short narrowish bore garden hose would give
the right resistance.

Please note that I have hereby invented the flexible, rollaway clarinet
(maybe with some help from Hoffnung). It would be trivial to mould this
with a few holes so that one could play a real tune. And just think of
the fun we could have with double-blind tests to see who could tell the
difference in tone between this and a wooden instrument. Could you get a
dark tone with transparent tubing?

Keith Bowen

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Date: 19 Oct 2002 15:48:34 -0000
From: bernie_ml@-----.uk
CC:
Subject: Re: [kl] Practice device idea.
Message-ID: <20021019164834.tegdown+bernie_ml@force9>

Since I've had a couple of similar replies, I obviously didn't explain
myself well.

I am not looking for a clarinet mute.

I am looking for a small device which attaches on the back of a clarinet
mouthpiece. You do not have the rest of the clarinet - only the
mouthpiece (+reed and ligature) and the device.

It offers similar resistance to playing a full clarinet, but much less
volume. This could easily be carried in a pocket or small bag
(especially if the mouthpiece could go inside the device for transport),
and would be ideal for keeping your embouchure alive whilst travelling.

Cheers,
Bernie

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