Klarinet Archive - Posting 000162.txt from 2003/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] E flat sax questions
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 19:30:25 -0400

At 06:33 PM 8/7/2003 -0400, Nancy Buckman wrote:
>At 04:55 PM 8/4/2003 +1000, you wrote:
>>how sharp are we talking? If it's just a bit sharp, pull your mouthpiece
>>off more. If it's heaps sharp, try a different mouthpiece. If it's an old
>>horn (pre 1950's) has it got HP written on it somewhere? If it does, it's
>>basically useless for ensemble playing as it is tuned to 458 not 440.
>
>To those of you who are up on the physics of music:
>
>Is it feasible to remake a high and/or low pitch instrument to
>440? Specifically, is it worthwhile?

Only if you are willing to play an instrument that will be badly out of
tune with itself!

Bill Hausmann

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

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