Author: paul
Date: 1999-09-14 22:17
I have to agree with Mark on this one, even if it's only an opinion.
The odd overtones are very obvious and make the clarinet the instrument that it is. Doubt if anyone would argue this point too much. However, and just an opinion, I believe that the light even overtones add (for lack of a better way to put it) "color" to the sound, a depth or richness to the produced tone.
Witness the difference between a square cut plastic beater of a student grade clarinet with a raw beginner and a finely and artistically created (wood or plastic) undercut pro grade clarinet in the hands of a master professional. Ditto for the entire rig from the mp/reed/lig, all the way to the bell. I believe that in the end, the goal is to produce faint but discernable even overtones to add richness and depth to the sound, usually achievable only through both many years of professional level work and with a finely crafted instrument.
Opinions, comments? What does everyone else think of this premise?
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