Klarinet Archive - Posting 000416.txt from 2005/04

From: ormo2ndtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: [kl] Playing a bottle
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:01:03 -0400

Rory=A0Cronin wrote:

> you hold the joint top to your mouth [without
> bell or barrel), but instead of holding the
> clarinet in front, you put it maybe 45 degrees
> angled to your right, then mess around until
> you get sound, I can now play 3 octaves like
> that, it's really cool

In other words, you have replaced the 'reed valve' with an 'air valve'.

Just out of curiosity, what does your tuner say about your intonation?
Does it get confused and jump around because of 'unusual' overtones?

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