Klarinet Archive - Posting 000851.txt from 2003/04

From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rebecca's project, and string down bore of Bb clarinet; was, history
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:43:07 -0400

Patricia Said:

>However, I'd think that would make the pitch higher, not lower. Is it
>because the string is inserted between two of the upper joints, extending
>the length?

Exactly!

This is where Becca the science nerd comes in. Soon as you said that it
turned into a concert A I knew how it worked. Putting the shoe string in
their takes up space in the air column, which I guess you could say makes
the bore longer depending on how you look at it. That isn't the way I look
at it though. What is happening is the string is taking up space in the bore
which gives the air less room to ummmm... resonate?and makes it more narrow
on the inside and that makes the air column longer. I guess that is what you
mean by extending the leangth. If my vocabulary skills were as good as my
science skills I would be able to describe this.

I think if I were to do this I would go buy a clean shoe string. I can't
stand the thoughts of a dirty show string in my clarinet!

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