Author: Matt74
Date: 2021-03-06 23:36
Here's my list, which is not intended to disparage any attempt at proper definitions. I don't think terms are meaningless. That said, I offer the following from an amateur perspective:
Dark: A foggy night in Frisco.
Bright: Nails on a chalkboard, pins in the ear.
Focused: Everyone can hear you, for better or worse.
Ring: Comes back at ya.
Resonance: Feeel the sound.
Centered: This is what you want when you don't have it.
Depth: A mystical quality from California, sometimes associated with the consumption of "natural products".
Dense: The more expensive your clarinet is, the more dense the tone.
Rich: Impossible to play, but sounds amazing.
Mellow: Nostalgic.
Dull: Probably leaking somewhere...
Hollow: Pejorative term for large bore, used by players of modern horns.
Big: Complimentary term for large bore, used by players of vintage horns.
Small: How you actually sound ... unless you're really good.
- Matthew Simington
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