Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2020-10-16 17:44
Ruben asks a legitimate question. Here's my speculation: The whole purpose of the clarinet+mouthpiece+reed system is to create a standing pressure wave inside the body of the instrument, at a desired frequency (pitch), with a narrow bandwidth ("focus"), and whatever mix and ratios of overtones are desired to meet the artist's tonal concept. Think of it as an impedance-matching challenge - we want all the parts of the system to present minimum impedance to the desired vibrational response, so part of that goal is achieved with a clarinet that is "free-blowing"; that is, presents less impedance to the production of the desired standing wave pattern.
With a freer-blowing clarinet, there is more latitude to use stiffer and/or less "responsive" reeds while still achieving an acceptable "system" response. In other words, a less-resistant clarinet would be more reed-friendly.
I think.
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