Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2003-05-01 23:04
BobD wrote:
> Get more clarinet players in the section!
I know it was a half joke, but ...
doubling the number of players will only get you a 3dB increase in volume. The trumpets are already way, way more than 3db louder than you are (one trumpet is louder than your whole section most probably).
As Ken pointed out, you need more energy in your sound, and high frequencies (in fact, there are particular ones that cut through best - every opera singer must find them - they're called formants in the singing vernacular) have more power than low ones.
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