Klarinet Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2002/11

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Why Bb? (was: reverse Mozart)
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:13:37 -0500

I have assumed that the "problem" with the A clarinet is that they are
currently made with the same bore diameter as the matching Bb, presumably
because the same mouthpiece is used, rather than what would be the optimal
configuration for an A instrument.

Gary
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At 11:56 AM 11/1/02, you wrote:
> <><><><> Nancy Buckman wrote:
>my answer would be that a clarinet pitched in Bb is easier to make play
>well from a physics standpoint.
>
>
> <><> Dan Leeson wrote:
>My intuitive response is that it should NOT be more difficult to produce
>a clarinet in one pitch as contrasted with another.
>
>
>
>Dan,I just wanted to point out that Nancy was talking about the ease of
>*playing* a Bb, not of building one.
>
>Actually, I almost made a similar comment, but I deleted it because
>perhaps experienced players don't perceive the added breath support that
>is required for an A ???
>
>Cheers,
> Bill

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