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Author: Stephanie
Date: 2000-05-24 17:27
Hi!! I am a grade 12 student doing a project for my physics class. I play the clarinet and I love it. But I am looking for information on exactly how it works. I know the basics, like the reed vibrates, but I need to get technical (my physics teacher is kinda anal like that). I need to know how the sound is produced by the airflow, and all good stuff like that. So if you know of a good web site or if you have the info yourself, I would be so greatful if you would share it with me. Thanks a bunch!
Steph
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-05-24 17:36
Stephanie wrote:
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So if you know of a good web site or if you have the info yourself, I would be so greatful if you would share it with me.
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I'll share something else - the names of some good books. You'll have to do some reading & reducing, but you'll come away knowing a lot more:
Clarinet Acoustics - O. Lee Gibson
The Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics - Arthur Benade
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Author: J. Butler
Date: 2000-05-25 00:34
Great advise Mark. The Benade book even goes into detail on how to make a "clarinet" out of pvc, ie. the distance for the tone holes (placement) and size. Of course it is for a very simple chalemeaux, not a full blown boehm.
J. Butler
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Author: Kevin Bowman
Date: 2000-05-25 18:33
J. Butler wrote:
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Great advise Mark. The Benade book even goes into detail on how to make a "clarinet" out of pvc, ie. the distance for the tone holes (placement) and size. Of course it is for a very simple chalemeaux, not a full blown boehm.
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I thought his design included a register key? If so, then it _is_ a clarinet, not a chalemeaux (which had no register key). If I recall, Benade's design had a few keys. He also had a flute design that came pretty close to having a full complement of Boehm system keys.
Kevin Bowman
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Author: J. Butler
Date: 2000-05-25 22:45
Kevin,
You are probably correct. It has been years since I graced the pages. I probably need to go back and reread this marvelous book just to refresh my memory.
J. Butler
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Author: Meredith H
Date: 2000-05-25 23:23
At a really basic level the clarinet acts like a closed pipe and instruments like the flute, oboe and saxaphone act like open pipes. This is why the clarinet jumps a 12th from the fundamental note in the chalameau register to the note with the same fingering in the clarion where open pipe instruments jump an octave. I believe brass instruments act like open pipes as well but the fundamental notes are rarely played.
I hope I got that around the correct way it has been 13 years since I studied grade 12 physics.
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