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Re: Rosewood vs grenadilla

Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2017-08-06 19:01

"Why does the vibration of the wood make the tone brighter? Or the lack of vibration?"

I don't know--in fact I don't know if its the case, as you seem to rightly question Karl.

What I do know, as most of us do, if not completely grasp, is that sound's a form of energy capably of affecting the things around it, like--the clarinet itself. And that the more the clarinet vibrates by absorbing this energy, the less that is left for tone production.

(To be clear: this is not a commentary akin to Mike Lowenstern's video on how clarinet players move around--it's just physics. Nor is it a commentary on the weight of materials clarinets can or should be made out of, nor how much a clarinet should vibrate.)

Ever try to cut a piece of wood held loosely in a vice grip? It takes forever as the wood vibrates to the movement of the saw, absorbing energy that ideally is suppose to be applied to cut. Tighten the vice grip, the cut becomes easier to make.

Same principle.

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