Klarinet Archive - Posting 000894.txt from 2003/03

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Introduction
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 20:04:13 -0500

On Sat, 22 Mar 2003 19:11:52 -0500, gkidder@-----.org said:
>
> We discussed this some years ago, and I reported that I had also tried
> the experiment, but with a contra-bassoon reed and a man who know how
> to play it. Even with this larger reed, the clarinet overblows an
> octave.

In all parts of the register, George?

> But again, this larger reed is not large enough,

Not large enough for what?

> and is not coupled smoothly to the bore of the instrument, as the cork
> and tube create a discontinuity which cannot be avoided in a simple
> experiment.

So, do you mean that an even larger reed would do something different?
Or, more the same?-)

Puzzled,

Tony
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