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Author: janlynn
Date: 2008-03-28 18:43
I'm not sure how to ask what I want to know. The only thing I can think of is clarinet acoustics.
I have heard that there is no such thing as a clarinet with every single note perfectly in tune because of the way clarinets are made. the distance between one hole and another ......or the distance the air has to travel or something like that. where can I get information so I can understand this concept better?
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2008-03-28 21:09
IMHO, perfection is somewhat difficult to achieve ! Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2008-03-28 23:24
Even if ther were such a thing as a perfectly "in tune" clarinet, you still need to adjust your tuning as you play, depending on what key you are playing in and the tendencies of the others you are playing with.
It is vital that you listen, and adjust as you go.
The main thing is that no single note is so far out of tune with the rest that you can't adjust.
Of course the more uniform the tuning across the instrument the easier it will be to adjust. Thus special bores, special mouthpieces, special barrels, special undercutting, etc., etc.
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Author: janlynn
Date: 2008-03-29 05:32
i know that.........
the website alphie gave me was just what i was looking for. (thanks alphie) not so much about intonation, but the physics of the clarinet. i'm just interested to learn about how it all works - not so much if its in tune or not.
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Author: D
Date: 2008-03-29 08:34
Also, don't forget that 'in tune' will be related to the tuning system being used. You probably know about it already, but if not then read up on 'equal temperament' and various other tuning systems. There is an article on wiki about musical temperament which is a good start. The equal temperament article on there which is linked makes the comment that wind instruments approximate tuning. Which I think is a very fair comment!
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