Klarinet Archive - Posting 000540.txt from 2002/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Question
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 17:05:13 -0500

At 11:20 AM 12/21/2002 -0800, Dan Leeson wrote:
>Sure, but the question was that the insrument under investigation was bot
>higher pitch and shorter. Or did I misunderstand what was stated?
>
>And I think I meant to say that the standard clarinet had the LP engraved
>on it. The shorter instrument may or may not have had HP engraved on it.

Yes, the instrument in question was both sharper and shorter. Of course,
not all HP instruments are so noted (it would be like finding ancient coins
marked B.C.). And after some time (in the 1930's or so), they stopped
marking the LP instruments, too, since it was by then assumed that all new
instruments WERE Low Pitch. Since the instrument in question is VISUALLY
shorter, though, it is unlikely that it is simply a High Pitch Bb clarinet.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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