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Author: bobmester
Date: 2003-10-31 15:53
Has anyone ever invented a volume meter? It would work like a tuner except monitor volume. It could have settings for different type rooms, concert hall, club, etc. Indicator lights could show level.
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Author: William
Date: 2003-10-31 16:20
Unlike pitch control (intonation), there is no universal standard for volume markings. What may be MF to one composer or conductor may only be MP to another. At best, dynamic markings are only relative to the music being played or the ensemble context. A decible meter could be used, but the results would be relatively meaningless. In dynamics, one standard does not fit all.
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Author: coasten1
Date: 2003-10-31 16:33
I understand what both Bobmester and William are saying. It is true volume is relevant to a piece, etc. But for your own practice it might be nice to know if you set your own low and high volumes, where you fall based on what you think you are doing. It is would just be a guage to be more conscious of volume. Plus, as you let fingers up from the bottom of the clarinet, volume can be tricky. Higher notes may sound louder in a register than lower notes due to sound escaping from the holes closer to your ears. Ok, my two cents. :-)
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2003-10-31 17:19
Radio Shack makes (or at least used to make) a decibel meter for not too much money (say under $100).
However, volume is something you have to learn by listening and adjusting. As my wise old band director used to say, at pp, you shouldn't be able to hear yourself. At ff, you should be able to hear everybody else.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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