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Understanding Terminology

Author: Rev. Avery
Date: 2003-11-17 08:44

Hi, I hope I don't appear as ignornat on this as I am ;-) but , for example, what do these terms and others like them mean? chalumeau C#, clarion G#, altissimo F

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Re: Understanding Terminology

Author: David Peacham
Date: 2003-11-17 10:12

Chalumeau is the lower register up to middle-line Bb. Or some people say that the chalumeau is only really up to F and the next few "throat tones" aren't proper chalumeau. The word chalumeau originally referred to a folk instrument, and you may still see it used in that sense as well.

Clarion is the upper register up to C two lines above the stave.

Altissimo is the ear-shattering squeaks (when I'm playing) above that.

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Re: Understanding Terminology

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-11-17 15:28

Rev- As in the thread [above] Research Books, I suggest you obtain a paperback copy of a book by Pino, Lawson, Brymer or others [usually with clarinet in the title] for info and reference. These and others are available on-line from B&N, Amazon others?, inexpensively. Regards, Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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Re: Understanding Terminology

Author: Rev. Avery
Date: 2003-11-17 15:44

Thanks guys for the help.

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