Klarinet Archive - Posting 000386.txt from 2002/11

From: "William Semple" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning for ensembles and larger
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 08:03:26 -0500

Bill,

Many clarinetists refer to their tone as dark. Some of us have dark moods as
opposed to light moods. I think it can aptly apply to the quality of music.

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Wright" <b5w@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Tuning for ensembles and larger

> May the Metaphor Police forgive me, but......
>
> <><> minor keys tend to sound "darker"
>
> From now on, rather than learning the minor keys, I will simply use my
> "dark" mouthpiece.
>
> Seriously, this use of the word "dark" is an exemplar of why metaphors
> phail.
>
>
>
> Cheers (in a major mood, because minor moods are unhappy.... aren't
> they?),
> Bill
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