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Author: Curious George
Date: 2004-04-29 00:17
What are thraot tones? How do you do it?
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Author: Theboy_2
Date: 2004-04-29 03:45
throat tones are notes that always go flat, as in clarinet for example, the notes are F4-Bb4. these notes, go flat and require embouchure technique or alternate fingerings to correct the intonation. hope this helps.
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Author: Gnomon (Eoin McAuley)
Date: 2004-04-29 07:07
Throat tones are the notes on the clarinet that are played up near the 'throat' of the instrument, that is, the top. They include G, G#, A, Bb and B at the top of the chalumeau register (the lowest register).
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Author: D
Date: 2004-04-30 23:26
theboy_2 is right, gnomon, please be sure of what u say
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Author: Dee
Date: 2004-05-08 22:11
The "throat tones" are indeed G, Ab, A, and Bb at the very top of the lower register of the clarinet. On some instruments, they run sharp while on others they run flat. In my experience, sharp is a bit more common. One can often pull the barrel a hair to adjust these without noticeabley affecting other notes.
Another problem with them, is that since they use so littl of the instrument length, their tonal quality is not as good as other notes. It is very important to have a good embouchure and good air support when playing these notes. It can also help to put some of the right hand fingers down, when the note is sustained to improve the quality.
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