Klarinet Archive - Posting 000203.txt from 2004/02

From: "Larisa Duffy and David Dow" <duffyl@-----.sympatico.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Multiphonics in general
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:14:02 -0500

Multiphonics in their very nature are something of a torment for
clarinetists due to the fact even different reeds will yeild a different
note depending on the resistance of the cane...

It is also frustating when composers add their "preferred fingering" only
later to find out it is a misprint after trying to get the bloody sounds to
come out of the $#&$ clarinet!

However, the majority of the time most composer's do go to great leagnth to
give accurate fingerings which work correctly. As to practicing
multiphonics I have always found a slightly softer reed gives finest
results...

David Dow
Symphony NB

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