Klarinet Archive - Posting 000880.txt from 2003/03

From: b1rite@-----. Rite)
Subj: Re: [kl] Introduction
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 13:25:56 -0500

<><> Dave=A0Appleby wrote:
RE: the "Clarinet Facts" posting, I was under the impression that the
flute was actually cylindrical

If you look back in the Klarinet Archives, you'll see that: (A) the
article was posted without proper attribution, and (B) the article
contained many errors which were created (probably) by lifting
paragraphs out of context from different respected sources, thereby
producing inconsistent statements that weren't intended by the original
authors.

In fact, flutes have always existed (and still do exist) with both
cylindrical and conical bores. The List discussed this a couple of
weeks ago. Weird combinations of instrument parts are possible that
make (say) an oboe sound like a clarinet, and so forth. You can read
in detail about some of them in Benade's books, "Fundamentals of Musical
Acoustics" and "Horns, Strings and Harmony". "Horns, Strings, Harmony"
is easy reading in simple language and it only costs $15 or so in
paperback. In summary, the bore (of the main joints alone) does not
compel an air column to vibrate in a certain way.

I have wondered exactly where you draw the line between "poly
cylindrical" and "modified conical"? Such thoughts are part of my
thinking about 'spherical' elements in a clarinet. Thus I have a
spherical bell for my clarinet already, and (much to some people's
criticism or skepticism), I hope someday to have a spherical barrel to
mess around with.

Cheers,
Bill

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